Gotō Station Explained

Gotō Station
Native Name:後藤駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1460, Yonehara, Yonago-shi, Tottori-ken 683-0804
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.4396°N 133.3315°W
Line: Sakai Line
Distance:3.3km (02.1miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:866 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Gotō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Gotō Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 2.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. One side of the platform is for electrified trains, and the other for diesel. There is a train maintenance factory and railyard next to the station.

Platforms

History

Gotō Station opened on November 1, 1902.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 866 passengers daily.[2]

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