Urayasu Station (Tottori) Explained

Urayasu Station
Native Name:浦安駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:271, Ōaza Tokuman Aza Ōkubota,, Kotoura-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-2303
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.4997°N 133.6934°W
Distance:285.8km (177.6miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Yabase (to 1938); Higashi-Yabase (to 1949)
Passengers:762 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Urayasu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Urayasu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 285.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Urayasu Station opened on August 28, 1903 as . It was renamed on August 20, 1938, and became Urayasu Station on December 15, 1949. 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 762 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