Tottori Station (鳥取駅, Tottori-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located in the Higashihonji-chō district of the city of Tottori.[1]
Tottori Station 鳥取駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The platform of Tottori Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 111 Higashihonji-chō, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken 680-0835 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′40″N 134°13′31″E / 35.494316°N 134.225378°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 230.3 km (143.1 miles) from Kyoto | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 5 April 1908 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3,896 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editTottori Station is served by the San'in Main Line, with limited express Super Hakuto services to and from Kyoto, Hamakaze services to and from Osaka and Super Inaba services to and from Okayama. It is also served by Super Oki and Super Matsukaze limited express services to and from Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi via Yonago. It is located 230.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Tottori Station is also a terminus of the Inbi Line and is 73.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Tsuyama
Station layout
editThe station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks located on the third floor of the station building. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
| Platform No | Line Name | Direction | Notes |
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| 1・2 |  San'in Main Line
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for Kurayoshi・Yonago | |
| for Hamasaka・Toyooka | The Limited Express Hamakaze departs from Track 1 | ||
 Inbi Line
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for Kōge]・Tsuyama・Osaka | Kyoto bound Limited Express Super Hakuto services depart from Track 1 | |
| 3 | San'in Main Line
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for Kurayoshi and Yonago | |
| for Hamasaka and Tottori | Local Trains leave from this track | ||
| Inbi Line
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for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka | ||
| 4 | San'in Main Line
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for Kurayoshi and Yonago | It isn't possible to arrive and depart on the Sanin Line going toward Hamasaka because the tracks arent connected. |
| Inbi Line
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for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
editWest 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 | ||||
| Koyama | Express "Tottori Liner" | Terminus | ||
| Fukube | Local | Koyama | ||
| Inbi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Tsunoi | ||
History
editTottori Station opened on 5 April 1908.[2] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3,896 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Tottori City Hall
- Tottori Sand Dunes
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 鳥取 [Tottori Station] (in Japanese). Osaka: West Japan Railway Company. c. 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 305. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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- Tottori Station, JR West(in Japanese)