Higashihama Station
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Higashihama Station 東浜駅 | |||||||
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 Higashihama Station, June 2010 | |||||||
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| 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 | .svg){kind=logo} 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 | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 January 1950 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2018 | 58 daily | ||||||
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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]
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
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
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.
