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Higashihama Station

東浜駅
Higashihama Station; 東浜駅
	Higashihama Station, June 2010
General information
Location	Kugami, Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori-ken 681-0011; Japan
Coordinates	35°35′58.99″N 134°21′45.61″E / 35.5997194°N 134.3626694°E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	207.5 km (128.9 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 January 1950
Passengers
FY2018	58 daily
Location
Location
	Higashihama Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Higashihama Station Higashihama Station (Japan)

Higashihama Station (東浜駅, Higashihama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Iwami, Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Higashihama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 207.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) San'in Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Igumi	Local	Iwami

History

Higashihama Station opened on January 1, 1950. 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 58 passengers daily.^[2]^[3]

Surrounding area

The north of the station is the Sea of Japan, and the coast near the station is open to the public as Higashihama Beach.

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

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Media related to Higashihama Station at Wikimedia Commons

Higashihama Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)

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[Kawashima-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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