Hamamura Station

Hamamura Station (浜村駅, Hamamura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hamamura Station 浜村駅
Hamamura Station
General information
Location	682 Katsumi, Ketaka-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken 689-0332 Japan
Coordinates	35°30′34.27″N 134°3′2.69″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	252.8 km (157.1 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 April 1907 (1907-04-28)
Passengers
2020	392 daily
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Hamamura Station

Lines

Hamamura Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 247.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Hamasaka and Tottori
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

«		Service	»
Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station
Tottoridaigakumae		Express "Tottori Liner"		Aoya
Hōgi		Local		Aoya

History

Hamamura Station opened on April 28, 1907. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 392 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Hamamura Onsen Tourist Information Center
• Ketaka Town General Branch
• Tottori City Ketaka Library
• Tottori Municipal Hamamura Elementary 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 Hamamura Station at Wikimedia Commons

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