Yura Station

Yura Station

由良駅
Yura Station, December 2007
General information
LocationYurashuku, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2221
Japan
Coordinates35°29′24.78″N 133°45′15.90″E / 35.4902167°N 133.7544167°E / 35.4902167; 133.7544167
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance280.1 km (174.0 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1903 (1903-12-20)
Passengers
20181086 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Urayasu
towards Yonago
 San'in Line
Local
 Shimohōjō
towards Kinosaki-Onsen
San'in Line
Tottori Liner
Location
Yura Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Yura Station
Yura Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Yura Station is located in Japan
Yura Station
Yura Station
Yura Station (Japan)
Map
→:for Urayasu
←:for Shimohōjō

Yura Station (由良駅, Yura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is nicknamed "Conan Station".

Lines

Yura Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 280.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform. The station building faces the side platform, and the island platform connected by a footbridge. However, normally only platform1 is in use. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■  San'in Main Line for Kurayoshi and Tottori
Urayasu and Yonago
2 ■  San'in Main Line for Urayasu and Yonago
3 ■  San'in Main Line shunt track to allow passage of express trains

History

Yura Station opened on December 20, 1903. 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.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1086 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Hokuei Town Hall
  • Hokuei Town Library
  • Hokuei Town Tourist Information Center
  • Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory

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. ^ "Yura Station (Conan Station)". Travel Tips. Tokyo: Redhorse Global. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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