Hamamura Station

Railway station in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°30′34.27″N 134°3′2.69″E / 35.5095194°N 134.0507472°E / 35.5095194; 134.0507472Operated by

San'in Main LineDistance252.8 km (157.1 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 April 1907 (1907-04-28)Passengers2020392 daily

Location
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Hamamura Station (浜村駅, Hamamura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Hamamura Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 247.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

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
Tottoridaigakumae	Express "Tottori Liner"	Aoya
Hōgi	Local	Aoya

History

Hamamura Station opened on April 28, 1907. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 392 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Hamamura Onsen Tourist Information Center
Ketaka Town General Branch
Tottori City Ketaka Library
Tottori Municipal Hamamura Elementary School

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