Yabase Station
Yabase Station 八橋駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yabase Station, January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 988 Shimokatsumi, Yabase, Kotoura-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-2301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°30′11.82″N 133°40′25.16″E / 35.5032833°N 133.6736556°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 287.6 km (178.7 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 July 1928 | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 142 daily | ||||||||||
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Yabase Station (八橋駅, Yabase-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][2]
Lines
[edit]Yabase Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 287.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-direcional track. The station building is on the right side facing Yonago. The station is unattended.
History
[edit]Yabase Station opened on July 4, 1928 as a temporary seasonal stop. It was upgraded to a year-round station on August 20, 1938. 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 142 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Yabase Castle ruins
- Yabase Beach
- Kotoura Municipal Yabase Elementary School
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.
- ^ "Yabase Station , Tottori , Japan". mapsus.net. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Yabase Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Yabase Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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