Mikuriya Station (Tottori)

Mikuriya Station (御来屋駅, Mikuriya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Mikuriya Station

御来屋駅
Mikuriya Station building, March 2009
General information
Location468 Nishitsubo, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3205
Japan
Coordinates35°30′43.93″N 133°30′10.93″E / 35.5122028°N 133.5030361°E / 35.5122028; 133.5030361
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance303.6 km (188.6 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
Passengers
2018234 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nawa
towards Yonago
San'in Line
Local
Shimoichi
Location
Mikuriya Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Mikuriya Station
Mikuriya Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Mikuriya Station is located in Japan
Mikuriya Station
Mikuriya Station
Mikuriya Station (Japan)
Map

Lines edit

Mikuriya Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 303.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout edit

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform. The station building faces the side platform, which is normally used for trains in both directions and the island platform is connected by a footbridge. It is the oldest station in the San'in area continuing to use the original station building from the opening of the line in 1902. In 2002, the station building was renovated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the San'in Railway. Inside the station building is a display with a list of parcel fares from when the train was in service, photos of steam locomotives, and a chronological chart of the history of the San'in Main Line. The space that used to be the station office is now a direct sales store for local agricultural and marine products.The station building received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.[2]

Platforms edit

1    San'in Main Line for Kurayoshi and Tottori
for Yonago and Matsue
2, 3    San'in Main Line for Yonago and Matsue

History edit

Mikuriya Station opened on November 1, 1902. 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 edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 234 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "JR山陰本線御来屋駅本屋及び旅客上屋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links edit

  Media related to Mikuriya Station (Tottori) at Wikimedia Commons