Mantomi Station (万富駅, Mantomi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Mantomi Station

万富駅
Mantomi Station in April 2007
General information
Location329-2 Mantomi, Setochō, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken, 709-0841
Japan
Coordinates34°45′30.34″N 134°4′49.85″E / 34.7584278°N 134.0805139°E / 34.7584278; 134.0805139
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)S San'yō Main Line
Distance123.5 km (76.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-S07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 December 1897 (1897-12-26)
Passengers
FY2019631 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Seto
towards Okayama
San'yō Line
Local
Kumayama
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Mantomi Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Mantomi Station
Mantomi Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Mantomi Station is located in Japan
Mantomi Station
Mantomi Station
Mantomi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Mantomi Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 123.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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The station consists of a side platform and an island platform, connected by a footbridge. Platform 2 (middle line) shared by trains in both directions, and freight trains also sometimes stop there. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  S San'yō Main Line for Aioi and Himeji
2  S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara

History

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Mantomi Station was opened on 26 December 1897 With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 631 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Okayama City Higashi Ward Office Seto Branch Office
  • Okayama Municipal Chikusa Elementary School
  • Mantomi Todai-ji Tile Kiln Ruins

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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