Kurayoshi Station (倉吉駅, Kurayoshi-eki) 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]
Kurayoshi Station 倉吉駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kurayoshi Station, April 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 195-3, Agei, Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori-ken682-0021 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°27′16.46″N 133°50′58.34″E / 35.4545722°N 133.8495389°E |
| Operated by |  JR West |
| Line(s) |  San'in Main Line |
| Distance | 270.1 km (167.8 mi) from Kyoto |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed Midori no Madoguchi |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1903 |
| Previous names | Agei (1912 to 1972) |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 4440 daily |
| Location | |
  Kurayoshi Station Location within Tottori Prefecture  Kurayoshi Station Kurayoshi Station (Japan) | |
 | |
Lines edit
Kurayoshi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 270.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout edit
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 edit
| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line
|
for Yonago and Matsue for Tottori and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line
|
for Tottori and Kyoto |
| 3 | ■ San'in Main Line
|
for Yonago and Matsue for Tottori and Kyoto |
Adjacent stations edit
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanin Main Line | ||||
| Tottori | Limited Express Super Hakuto | Terminus | ||
| Tottori | Limited Express Super Oki | Yonago | ||
| Tottoridaigakumae | Limited Express Super Matsukaze | Hōki-Daisen | ||
| Matsuzaki | Express "Tottori Liner" | Shimohōjō | ||
| Matsuzaki | Local | Shimohōjō | ||
History edit
Kurayoshi Station opened on December 20, 1903. It was renamed Agei Station (上井駅) 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 edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4440 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Tottori College of Nursing
- Tottori Junior College
- Tottori Prefectural Kurayoshi General Industrial High School
- Kurayoshi North High School
- Tottori Prefectural Industrial Human Resource Development Center
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
Media related to Kurayoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kurayoshi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
 | This Tottori Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |