Kurayoshi Station Explained

Kurayoshi Station
Native Name:倉吉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:195-3, Agei, Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori-ken682-0021
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.4546°N 133.8495°W
Distance:270.1km (167.8miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed Midori no Madoguchi
Former:Agei (1912 to 1972)
Passengers:4440 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kurayoshi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Kurayoshi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 270.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Kurayoshi Station opened on December 20, 1903. It was renamed on May 1, 1912, but reverted to its original name on February 14, 1972. 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. A new station building was completed in July 2022.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4440 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