Kawahara Station
Railway station in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Kawahara Station (河原駅, Kawahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yazu, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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JR West JR WestKawahara Station 河原駅 | |||||||||||
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Kawahara Station, October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kuninaka, Yazu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0457 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′52.08″N 134°13′21.41″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line |  Inbi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) from Tottori | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 December 1919 | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 79 daily | ||||||||||
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Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It used to have an island platform with two tracks on one side, but the track on one side has been removed. The wooden station building remains, and is connected to the platform by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Kawahara Station opened on December 20, 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
Surrounding area
- Tottori Prefectural Road No. 32 Gunke Kano Keko Line
- Tottori Prefectural Road 229 Yoneokagawara Station Line
