Yabase Station

Yabase Station

八橋駅
Yabase Station, January 2008
General information
Location988 Shimokatsumi, Yabase, Kotoura-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-2301
Japan
Coordinates35°30′11.82″N 133°40′25.16″E / 35.5032833°N 133.6736556°E / 35.5032833; 133.6736556
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance287.6 km (178.7 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 July 1928 (1928-07-04)
Passengers
2018142 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Akasaki
towards Yonago
San'in Line
Local
Urayasu
Location
Yabase Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Yabase Station
Yabase Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Yabase Station is located in Japan
Yabase Station
Yabase Station
Yabase Station (Japan)
Map

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

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

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

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

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 142 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Yabase Castle ruins
  • Yabase Beach
  • Kotoura Municipal Yabase Elementary School

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. ^ "Yabase Station , Tottori , Japan". mapsus.net. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Yabase Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Yabase Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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