It is the only station in the Okayama Prefecture section of the Chizu Express where limited express trains stop, and the ``Super Hakuto that connects Keihanshin and Tottori, and the ``Super Inaba that connects Okayama City, the prefectural capital, and Tottori, also stop here.

The "Victory Hakuto" train, which runs on the day of the Tottori University's second exam, also stops at this station.

Therefore, boarding and alighting of local trains is handled in the same way as unmanned stations, issuing a numbered ticket when boarding, and inserting the ticket and fare into the fare box inside the train when getting off.

This station has the Ōhara depot that manages cars for local trains.

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