Kawahara Station

Railway station in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 December 1919 (1919-12-20)PassengersFY201879 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kunifusa towards Tsuyama		Inbi Line Local		Kōge towards Tottori

Location
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Kawahara Station (河原駅, Kawahara-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]

Lines

Kawahara Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 14.1 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. It used to have an island platform with two tracks on one side, but the track on one side has been removed. The wooden station building remains, and is connected to the platform by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Kawahara Station opened on December 20, 1919. 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 79 passengers daily.^[2]^[3]

Surrounding area

Tottori Prefectural Road No. 32 Gunke Kano Keko Line
Tottori Prefectural Road 229 Yoneokagawara Station Line

References

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