Sasayamaguchi Station

Sasayamaguchi Station (篠山口駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Sasayamaguchi Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line, and is located 58.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

 * Track 1 is mainly used for the Limited express trains "Kounotori" for Osaka and Shin-Osaka (partly from Track 3). It is also used for the rapid services for Osaka.
 * Track 3 is mainly used for the trains for Fukuchiyama. It is sometimes used for the trains for Osaka.
 * Track 4 is mainly used for the regional rapid services for Osaka. It is sometimes used for the local trains for Fukuchiyama. Fukuchiyama-bound trains (except limited express trains) are uncoupled at Track 4 in the evening, uncoupled cars become bound for Osaka.

History
Sasayamaguchi Station opened on 25 March 1899 as Sasayama Station (篠山駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 March 1944. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Sasayamaguchi being assigned station number JR-G69.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3532 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * former Tannan Town
 * Japan National Route 176