Urayasu Station (Tottori)

For Tozai Line station in Tokyo, see Urayasu Station (Chiba).

Urayasu Station (浦安駅, Urayasu-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]

Urayasu Station 浦安駅
Akasaki Station, August 2009
General information
Location	271, Ōaza Tokuman Aza Ōkubota,, Kotoura-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-2303 Japan
Coordinates	35°29′58.8″N 133°41′36.1″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	285.8 km (177.6 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 August 1903 (1903-08-28)
Previous names	Yabase (to 1938); Higashi-Yabase (to 1949)
Passengers
2018	762 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yabase towards Yonago San'in Line Local Yura towards Kinosaki-Onsen Akasaki towards Yonago San'in Line Tottori Liner
Location Urayasu Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Urayasu Station Urayasu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Urayasu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 285.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Tottori
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Yonago and Matsue (express)

History

Urayasu Station opened on August 28, 1903 as Yabase Station (八橋駅). It was renamed Higashi-Yabase Station (東八橋駅) on August 20, 1938, and became Urayasu Station on December 15, 1949. 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 762 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kotoura Town Hall
• Kotoura Town Lifelong Learning Center "Manabi Town Tohaku"
• Kotoura Town Library Main Building
• Kotoura Municipal Tohaku Junior High School

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. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Urayasu Station (Tottori) at Wikimedia Commons

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