Sakaiminato Station Explained

Sakaiminato Station
Native Name:境港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-28, Taishō-machi, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-0004
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.5451°N 133.2227°W
Line: Sakai Line
Distance:17.9km (11.1miles) from
Platforms:1 bay platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Sakai (until 1919)
Passengers:874 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sakaiminato Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Sakaiminato Station is the western terminus of the Sakai Line, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level bay platform serving two tracks. The station building has a design reminiscent of a lighthouse at the head end. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Sakaiminato Station opened on November 1, 1902 as . It was renamed July 1, 1918.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 874 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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