Sakaiminato Station
Sakaiminato Station 境港駅 | |||||||
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 Sakaiminato Station building | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1-28, Taishō-machi, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-0004 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′42.53″N 133°13′21.58″E / 35.5451472°N 133.2226611°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | C Sakai Line | ||||||
| Distance | 17.9 km (11.1 miles) from Yonago | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 bay platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1902 | ||||||
| Previous names | Sakai (until 1919) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 874 daily | ||||||
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Sakaiminato Station (境港駅, Sakaiminato-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]
Lines
[edit]Sakaiminato Station is the western terminus of the Sakai Line, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yonago.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level bay platform serving two tracks. The station building has a design reminiscent of a lighthouse at the head end. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakai Line | ||||
| Babasakichō | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Babasakichō | Local | Terminus | ||
History
[edit]Sakaiminato Station opened on November 1, 1902 as Sakai Station (境駅, Sakai-eki). It was renamed July 1, 1918.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 874 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Port of Sakaiminato
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.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
[edit]
Media related to Sakaiminato Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sakaiminato Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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