Kishimoto Station

Kishimoto Station

岸本駅
Kishimoto Station, March 2009
General information
LocationYoshinaga, Hōki-chō, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-4133
Japan
Coordinates35°23′13.19″N 133°24′34.87″E / 35.3869972°N 133.4096861°E / 35.3869972; 133.4096861
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) Hakubi Line
Distance132.3 km (82.2 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 August 1919 (1919-08-10)
Passengers
2018216 daily
Location
Kishimoto Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Kishimoto Station
Kishimoto Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Kishimoto Station is located in Japan
Kishimoto Station
Kishimoto Station
Kishimoto Station (Japan)
Map

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

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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