Daisenguchi Station Explained

Daisenguchi Station
Native Name:大山口駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:544 Kuninobu, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3309
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.485°N 133.4566°W
Distance:308.8km (191.9miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:426 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Daisenguchi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Daisenguchi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 308.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Daisenguchi Station opened on September 17, 1926. On July 28, 1945, about 600 meters east of Daisenguchi Station, a train with two carriages prominently marked with red cross markings transporting wounded and sick soldiers with attendant nurses and medics, and nine passenger carriages with 1200 civilians was strafed and rocketed by three United States Navy F6F Hellcats, resulting in 44 deaths and 33 severe injuries. This incident is marked by a commemorative monument at the station. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 426 passengers daily.[2]

See also

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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. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station