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Katsumada Station

勝間田駅
Katsumada Station; 勝間田駅
	Katsumada Station, January 2023
General information
Location	Katsumada, Shōō-chō, Katsuta-gun, Okayama-ken 709-4316; Japan
Coordinates	35°2′9.20″N 134°7′8.34″E / 35.0358889°N 134.1189833°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Kishin Line
Distance	74.3 km (46.2 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 November 1934; 90 years ago
Rebuilt	February 2021
Passengers
FY2019	126 daily
Location
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	Katsumada Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Katsumada Station Katsumada Station (Japan)

Katsumada Station (勝間田駅, Katsumada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shōō, Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Katsumada Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 74.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Sayo, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kishin Line	for Sayo
2	■ Kishin Line	for Tsuyama, Niimi

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Kishin Line
Hayashino	Rapid	Nishi-Katsumada
Hayashino	Local	Nishi-Katsumada

History

Katsumada Station opened on November 28, 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2021.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 126 passengers daily..^[3]

Surrounding area

Okayama Prefectural Katsumata High School
Katsumata Elementary School
Shōō Town Hall

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ "新勝間田駅舎の供用開始について" [About opening of Shin-Katsumata station building]. town.shoo.lg.jp (in Japanese). 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020