Higashi-Kōge Station

Higashi-Kōge Station (東郡家駅, Higashi-Kōge-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yazu, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Higashi-Kōge Station 東郡家駅
Higashi-Kōge Station, March 2009
General information
Location	Horigoshi, Yazu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0423 Japan
Coordinates	35°25′44.24″N 134°15′35.98″E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Inbi Line
Distance	9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Tottori
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1956 (1956-11-01)
Passengers
FY2018	148 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kōge towards Tsuyama Inbi Line Local Tsunoi towards Tottori
Location Higashi-Kōge Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Higashi-Kōge Station Higashi-Kōge Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Higashi-Kōge Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tottori. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and a waiting area is placed on the platform.The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Kōge Station opened on November 1, 1956. 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 148 passengers daily.^[2][3]

Surrounding area

• Yazu Town Gunge East Elementary School
• Japan National Route 29

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. National land numerical information (passenger number data by station), viewed July 4, 2019
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Higashi-Kōge Station at Wikimedia Commons

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