Akasaki Station (Tottori)
Akasaki Station 赤碕駅 | |||||||
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 Akasaki Station, March 2009 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 849-2 Sakanomae, Akasaki, Kotoura-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2501 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°30′44.43″N 133°38′4.24″E / 35.5123417°N 133.6345111°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) |  San'in Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 291.3 km (181.0 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 28 August 1903 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 642 daily | ||||||
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Akasaki Station (赤碕駅, Akasaki-eki) 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
[edit]Akasaki Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 291.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one ground level side platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line
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for Kurayoshi and Tottori for Yonago and Matsue (express) |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Yonago and Matsue |
| 3 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Kurayoshi and Tottori for Yonago and Matsue (express) |
Adjacent stations
[edit]West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanin Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Urayasu | Express "Tottori Liner" (towards Yonago) | Hōki-Daisen | ||
| Urayasu | Express "Tottori Liner" (towards Tottori) | Daisenguchi | ||
| Yabase | Local | Nakayamaguchi | ||
History
[edit]Akasaki Station opened on August 28, 1903. 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 642 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kotoura Town Hall Branch Office
- Kotoura Municipal Akasaki Junior High School
- Tottori Prefectural Kotonoura High School for Special Needs Education
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]
- Akasaki Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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