Yamasato Station (山郷駅, Yamasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1]
Yamasato Station 山郷駅 | |||||||
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 Yamasato Station platform in August 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Nakabara, Chizu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 689-1423 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′57″N 134°17′21″E / 35.2324°N 134.2891°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Chizu Express | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 47.2 from Kamigōri | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 3 December 1994 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2018 | 14 | ||||||
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Lines
editYamasato Station is served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 47.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located on in a cutting and is reached by stairs. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Awakura-Onsen | Local | Koi-Yamagata | ||
History
editYamasato Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line. [2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Former Chizu Town Yamago Elementary School
- Tottori Expressway Chizu South Interchange
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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