Koi-Yamagata Station Explained

Koi-Yamagata Station
Native Name:恋山形駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:159-3 Ouchi, Chizu-cho, Yazu-gun,Tottori-ken 689-1421
Country:Japan
Operator:40px Chizu Express
Line: Chizu Express Chizu Line
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Passengers:5 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Koi-Yamagata Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express. [1]

Lines

Koi-Yamagata Station is served by the 56.1 km Chizu Express Chizu Line from to, and lies 50.0 km from Kamigōri.

Layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms with simple shelter facilities for passengers. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Koi-Yamagata Station opened on 3 December 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]

On 9 June 2013, as a nod to "koi" (the Japanese word for love) appearing in the station's name, the station's shelters and fences were repainted in vivid pink, and the station's signs were replaced with heart-shaped equivalents.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily.[4]

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: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: 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.
  3. ja:恋山形駅の駅装飾を改良. Koi-Yamagata Station redecorated. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 352. 38. Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . Japanese. August 2013.
  4. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station