Chizu Station Explained

Chizu Station
Native Name:智頭駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1858-1 Chizu Rokujizono, Chizu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 689-1402
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 island + 1 side platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:2911 daily (JR)
118 (daily) Chizu Express
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chizu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector railway operator Chizu Express.[1]

Lines

Chizu Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 31.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 56.1kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kamigōri Station.

Station layout

The JR station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Chizu Express station has one island platform, also connected to its station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Chizu Station opened on 5 June 1923.[2] The additional Chizu Express platforms entered service on 3 December 1994.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 2,911 passengers daily, and the Chizu Express portion by 118 passengers daily.[4] [5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 山陽・山陰ライン – 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line – All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 83. 4-533-00503-9.
  3. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 295. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/ja/map/map_205730#13/35.5743/134.3391 National land numerical information (passenger number data by station)
  5. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station