title: Hayashino Station
text: # Hayashino Station
  
  Hayashino Station (林野駅, Hayashino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hayashino Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 70.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It formerly had one island platform and two tracks, but one side has been removed (the track space is now the site of an apartment building). The station is attended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | JR West Kishin Line |||||
  | Narahara | Rapid | Katsumada |
  | Narahara | Local | Katsumada |
  
  ## History
  
  Hayashino Station opened on November 28, 1934. 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. A new station building was completed in February 2021.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 116 passengers daily..
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Mimasaka City Hall
  