Tottori Station

Tottori Station 鳥取駅
The platform of Tottori Station
General information
Location	111 Higashihonji-chō, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken 680-0835 Japan
Coordinates	35.494316°N 134.225378°E / 35.494316; 134.225378
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line Inbi Line
Distance	230.3 km (143.1 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	5 April 1908; 116 years ago (1908-04-05)
Passengers
2020	3,896 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Koyama towards Yonago San'in Line Fukube towards Kinosaki-Onsen Tsunoi towards Tsuyama Inbi Line Local Terminus
Location Tottori Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Tottori Station Tottori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tottori Station South Exit

Tottori Station (鳥取駅, Tottori-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located in the Higashihonji-chō district of the city of Tottori.[1]

Lines

Tottori Station is served by the San'in Main Line, with limited express Super Hakuto services to and from Kyoto, Hamakaze services to and from Osaka and Super Inaba services to and from Okayama. It is also served by Super Oki and Super Matsukaze limited express services to and from Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi via Yonago. It is located 230.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Tottori Station is also a terminus of the Inbi Line and is 73.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Tsuyama

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks located on the third floor of the station building. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platform No	Line Name	Direction	Notes
1・2	San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi・Yonago
		for Hamasaka・Toyooka	The Limited Express Hamakaze departs from Track 1
	Inbi Line	for Kōge]・Tsuyama・Osaka	Kyoto bound Limited Express Super Hakuto services depart from Track 1
3	San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Yonago
		for Hamasaka and Tottori	Local Trains leave from this track
	Inbi Line	for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka
4	San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Yonago	It isn't possible to arrive and depart on the Sanin Line going toward Hamasaka because the tracks arent connected.
	Inbi Line	for Kōge, Tsuyama, and Osaka

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

«		Service	»
Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station
Koyama		Express "Tottori Liner"		Terminus
Fukube		Local		Koyama
Inbi Line
Terminus		Local		Tsunoi

History

Tottori Station opened on 5 April 1908.[2] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3,896 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

• Tottori City Hall
• Tottori Sand Dunes

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 鳥取 [Tottori Station] (in Japanese). Osaka: West Japan Railway Company. c. 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 305. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

• Tottori Station, JR West(in Japanese)