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Tottori Station

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.

Lines

Tottori 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

The 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
1・2 San'in Main Line for KurayoshiYonago  
for HamasakaToyooka The Limited Express Hamakaze departs from Track 1
■ Inbi Line for Kōge]・TsuyamaOsaka Kyoto bound Limited Express Super Hakuto services depart from Track 1
3 San'in Main Line for Kurayoshi and Yonago  
for Hamasaka and Tottori Local Trains leave from this track
■ Inbi Line for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka  
4 San'in Main Line 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 for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka  

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

« Service »
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

Tottori Station opened on 5 April 1908. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3,896 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 鳥取 [Tottori Station] (in Japanese). Osaka: West Japan Railway Company. c. 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020