Nawa Station (Tottori)

Nawa Station (名和駅, Nawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Nawa Station

名和駅
Nawa Station, March 2009
General information
Location1300 Mikuriya, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3211
Japan
Coordinates35°30′26.45″N 133°29′30.97″E
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance304.7 km (189.3 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1909 (1909-03-11)
Passengers
201886 daily
Location
Nawa Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Nawa Station
Nawa Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Nawa Station is located in Japan
Nawa Station
Nawa Station
Nawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Nawa Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 304.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is on the left side facing in the direction of Yonago.The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

« Service »
Sanin Main Line
Express Tottori Liner: Does not stop at this station
Mikuriya   Local   Daisenguchi

History

Nawa Station opened on March 11, 1909 as a seasonal temporary stop. It was elevated to a full passenger station on February 10,1955. 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 86 passengers daily.[2]

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

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