Yonago Airport Station Explained

Yonago Airport Station
Native Name:米子空港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:744 Sainokami-chō, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-0055
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.502°N 133.2478°W
Line: Sakai Line
Distance:12.7km (07.9miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Ōshinozu (until 2008)
Passengers:388 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yonago Airport 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] The station is within walking distance of the Yonago Airport terminal.

Lines

Yonago Airport Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform located on the left side of the tracks when facing in the direction of Sakaiminato. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on November 1, 1902, as . The station was moved to the present location and renamed Yonago Airport Station on June 15, 2008, when the line was rerouted for the expansion of Yonago Airport.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 388 passengers daily.[3]

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. http://www.westjr.co.jp/news/newslist/article/1173704_799.html "境線 大篠津駅、御崎口駅の駅名改称について (Renaming of Ōshinozu Station and Misakiguchi Station on the Sakai Line)"
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station