Kawahara Station

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]

Kawahara Station

河原駅
Kawahara Station, October 2007
General information
LocationKuninaka, Yazu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0457
Japan
Coordinates35°23′52.08″N 134°13′21.41″E
Owned by JR West
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Inbi Line
Distance14.1 km (8.8 mi) from Tottori
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1919 (1919-12-20)
Passengers
FY201879 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kunifusa
towards Tsuyama
 Inbi Line
Local
 Kōge
towards Tottori
Location
Kawahara Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Kawahara Station
Kawahara Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Kawahara Station is located in Japan
Kawahara Station
Kawahara Station
Kawahara Station (Japan)

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

See also

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

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