Gembudō Station

Gembudō Station (玄武洞駅, Genbudō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Gembudō Station 玄武洞駅
Gembudō Station, October 2007
General information
Location	Kinosakicho Uyama, Toyooka-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-6116 Japan
Coordinates	35°35′19″N 134°47′58″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	153.7 km (95.5 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 April 1918 (1918-04-21)
Passengers
FY2019	32 daily
Location Gembudō Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Gembudō Station Gembudō Station (Japan)

Lines

Gembudō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 153.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Toyooka, Kyoto and Osaka
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Kinosaki Onsen and Tottori

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kounotori: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kinosaki: Does not stop at this station
Toyooka		Local		Kinosakionsen
Toyooka		Rapid		Kinosakionsen

History

Gembudō Station opened as a provisional stop on March 2, 1912 and was elevated to a full passenger station on April 21, 1918. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 32 passengers daily

Surrounding area

• Gembudō caves

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Gembudō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site