Kishimoto Station

Railway station in Hōki, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°23′13.19″N 133°24′34.87″E / 35.3869972°N 133.4096861°E / 35.3869972; 133.4096861Operated by

Hakubi LineDistance132.3 km (82.2 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 August 1919 (1919-08-10)Passengers2018216 daily

Location
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Kishimoto Station (岸本駅, Kishimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hōki, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kishimoto Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 132.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 148.2 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected with the station building by a level crossing. The station building is a multi-purpose facility and also contains the Hōki Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Platforms

1	■ Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Okayama for Yonago
2	■ Hakubi Line	siding to permit passage of express trains

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Hōki-Mizoguchi		-	Hōki-Daisen

History

Kishimoto Station opened on August 10, 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 216 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Hōki Town Office
Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography
Hōki Municipal Kishimoto Junior High School
Hōki Municipal Kishimoto Elementary School

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