Tomari Station (Tottori)

Tomari Station (泊駅, Tomari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yurihama, Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Tomari Station

泊駅
Tomari Station
General information
LocationSono, Yurihama-cho, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-0605
Japan
Coordinates35°30′33.67″N 133°56′11.06″E / 35.5093528°N 133.9364056°E / 35.5093528; 133.9364056
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance258.9 km (160.9 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 May 1905 (1905-05-15)
Passengers
2018204 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Matsuzaki
towards Yonago
San'in Line
Local
Aoya
Location
Tomari Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Tomari Station
Tomari Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Tomari Station is located in Japan
Tomari Station
Tomari Station
Tomari Station (Japan)
Map

Lines edit

Tomari Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 258.9 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 a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

1    San'in Main Line for Hamasaka and Tottori
2    San'in Main Line for Kurayoshi and Yonago
3    San'in Main Line shunt for local trains in both directions to permit express trains to pass

History edit

Tomari Station opened on May 15, 1905. 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 204 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area edit

  • Yurihama Town Office Tomari Office

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. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links edit

  Media related to Tomari Station (Tottori) at Wikimedia Commons