Hōki-Daisen Station Explained

Hōki-Daisen Station
Native Name:伯耆大山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:237-4 Kakaya, Yonago-shi, Tottori-ken 689-3543
Coordinates:35.4295°N 133.3834°W
Country:Japan
Operator:
JR Freight
Line:
    Distance:318.2km (197.7miles) from
    138.4km (86miles) from
    Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
    Tracks:3
    Structure:At grade
    Status:Unstaffed
    Former:Kumano (to 1911); Daisen (to 1917)
    Passengers:1,472 daily
    Pass Year:2019
    Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
    Map Dot Label:Hōki-Daisen 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] It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

    Lines

    Hōki-Daisen Station is served by the San'in Main Line and is 318.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the northern terminus of the Hakubi Line, and is located 138.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus at and 154.3 kilometers from . All trains on the Hakubi Line continue past this station to Yonago Station via the San'in Main Line tracks. Some limited express 'Yakumo' trains on the Hakubi Line and some limited express 'Super Matsukaze' trains on the San'in Main Line stop here (only inbound trains in the morning and outbound trains in the evening). Other limited express trains pass. All Rapid Tottori Liners stop here.

    Station layout

    The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform. The station buildings adjacent to the side platform and connected with the island platform by a footbridge. The station building is staffed.

    Platforms

    History

    Hōki-Daisen Station opened on December 1, 1902 as . It was renamed on October 10, 1911 and to its present name on May 1, 1917. The current station building was completed in 1981. 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 1500 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

    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