Yonago Airport Station

Yonago Airport Station

米子空港駅
Yonago Airport Station in June 2010
General information
Location744 Sainokami-chō, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-0055
Japan
Coordinates35°30′7.23″N 133°14′52.13″E / 35.5020083°N 133.2478139°E / 35.5020083; 133.2478139
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)C Sakai Line
Distance12.7 km (7.9 miles) from Yonago
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
Previous namesŌshinozu (until 2008)
Passengers
2018388 daily
Location
Yonago Airport Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Yonago Airport Station
Yonago Airport Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Yonago Airport Station is located in Japan
Yonago Airport Station
Yonago Airport Station
Yonago Airport Station (Japan)
Map

Yonago Airport Station (米子空港駅, Yonago Kūkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station is within walking distance of the Yonago Airport terminal.

Lines

Yonago Airport Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonago.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform located on the left side of the tracks when facing in the direction of Sakaiminato. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sakai Line
Yumigahama Rapid Nakahama
Ōshinozuchō Local Nakahama

History

The station opened on November 1, 1902, as Ōshinozu Station (大篠津駅).[2] The station was moved to the present location and renamed Yonago Airport Station on June 15, 2008, when the line was rerouted for the expansion of Yonago Airport.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 388 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 328. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ "境線 大篠津駅、御崎口駅の駅名改称について (Renaming of Ōshinozu Station and Misakiguchi Station on the Sakai Line)" Archived March 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, JR West press release, April 15, 2008 (in Japanese), retrieved on April 13, 2009
  4. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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