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While this station may seem like any other remote JR train station, many charms await those who visit. Jump on the train and head for the southernmost JR station in the country. Located on the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line which runs through Kagoshima Prefecture, JR Nishi Oyama is a one-platform station with a single track bringing trains coming and going from both directions. The two-meter wide platform offers a solitary bench for waiting passengers while a white obelisk announces the fact that the station sits at 31 degrees 11 minutes north latitude, making it the southernmost JR station in Japan….

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