Abe station (安部駅, Abe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yazu, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is operated by the third sector company Wakasa Railway.[2]

Abe Station

安部駅
Inabafunaoka Station, 2008
General information
LocationKusakabe, Yazu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0526
Japan
Coordinates35°22′28.69″N 134°17′29.53″E / 35.3746361°N 134.2915361°E / 35.3746361; 134.2915361
Operated byWakasa Railway
Line(s) Wakasa Line
Distance7.1 km (4.4 miles) from Kōge
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened5 February 1932 (1932-02-05)
Passengers
FY201854 daily
Location
Abe Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Abe Station
Abe Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Abe Station is located in Japan
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Abe Station
Abe Station (Japan)
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Lines

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Abe Station is served by the Wakasa Line, and is located 7.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōge. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The wooden station building is integrated with a barber shop, and ticket sales are outsourced to the same shop, and the owner of the barber shop also serves as the station manager. The station will be unmanned on days when the barber shop is closed.

Adjacent stations

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Wakasa Railway
Wakasa Line
Hayabusa - Hattō

History

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Abe Station opened on February 5, 1932.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 54 passengers daily.[3][4]

Surrounding area

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  • Abe Elementary School
  • Abe District Comprehensive Athletic Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abe Station (Train station) - Yazu-gun, Tottori". www.helpmecovid.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ National land numerical information (passenger number data by station), viewed July 4, 2019
  4. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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