Chizu Station
Railway station in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Chizu Station (智頭駅, Chizu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector railway operator Chizu Express.[1]
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Chizu Station 智頭駅 | |||||||
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Chizu Station, January 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1858-1 Chizu Rokujizono, Chizu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 689-1402 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35.2647°N 134.2250°E | ||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island + 1 side platforms | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 5 June 1923 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2017 | 2911 daily (JR) 118 (daily) Chizu Express | ||||||
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Lines
Chizu Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 31.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tottori. It is also served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 56.1kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kamigōri Station.
Station layout
The JR station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Chizu Express station has one island platform, also connected to its station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | for Kamigōri and Osaka, Kyoto, Okayama |
| 2, 3 | ■  Inbi Line |
for Tottori and Kurayoshi Tsuyama |
| 1, 2 | ■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | for Kamigōri |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West Inbi Line | ||||
| Kōge | Limited Express Super Hakuto | Chizu Line | ||
| Kōge | Limited Express Super Inaba | Chizu Line | ||
| Terminus | Rapid | Haji | ||
| Inaba-Yashiro | Local | Haji | ||
| Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||
| Koi-Yamagata | Local | Terminus | ||
| Ohara | Limited Express Super Hakuto | Inbi Line | ||
| Ohara | Limited Express Super Inaba | Inbi Line | ||
History
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Chizu Town Office
- Chizu Town Tourism Association
- National Health Insurance Chizu Hospital
