Yagami Station
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is a JR West
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi Line
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi
Niimi, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,035 , 13,077 households and the density of 42.90 persons per km²...

, Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan
Japan
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History

The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada (矢田) and the 神 from Kamikōjiro (上神代).
  • 1930-02-10: Yagami Station opens when the Sanshin Line between Bitchū Kōjiro Station
    Bitchu Kojiro Station
    is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time....

     and Yagami is opened.
  • 1930-11-25: Service to Tōjō Station begins.
  • 2006-03-18: Express train service begins (one morning train only, all other express trains bypass Yagami Station)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

Express: Niimi Station
Niimi Station
is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....

 — Yagami Station — Tōjō Station
Local: Ichioka Station
Ichioka Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Kamikōjiro, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Platform, building and environs:The Ichioka Station is a ground-level one platform station. The Ichioka Post Office is located near the station....

 — Yagami StationNochi Station
Nochi Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Hataki, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.- Station building, platform and environs :Nochi Station is a ground-level one platform station opened on 1930-11-25 when the line between Yagami and Tōjō Stations opened. Formerly, there were two...


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