Kurayoshi Station
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Japan
JR West
San'in Main LineKurayoshi Station 倉吉駅 | |||||||
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 Kurayoshi Station, April 2017 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 195–3, Agei, Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori-ken682-0021 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′16.46″N 133°50′58.34″E / 35.4545722°N 133.8495389°E | ||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 270.1 km (167.8 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed Midori no Madoguchi | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 20 December 1903 | ||||||
| Previous names | Agei (1912 to 1972) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 4440 daily | ||||||
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Kurayoshi Station (倉吉駅, Kurayoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Kurayoshi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 270.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line |
for Yonago and Matsue for Tottori and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line |
for Tottori and Kyoto |
| 3 | ■ San'in Main Line |
for Yonago and Matsue for Tottori and Kyoto |
Adjacent stations
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanin Main Line | ||||
| Tottori | Limited Express Super Hakuto | Terminus | ||
| Tottori | Limited Express Super Oki | Yonago | ||
| Tottoridaigakumae | Limited Express Super Matsukaze | Hōki-Daisen | ||
| Matsuzaki | Express "Tottori Liner" | Shimohōjō | ||
| Matsuzaki | Local | Shimohōjō | ||
History
Kurayoshi Station opened on 20 December 1903. It was renamed Agei Station (上井駅) on 1 May 1912, but reverted to its original name on 14 February 1972. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in July 2022.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4440 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tottori College of Nursing
- Tottori Junior College
- Tottori Prefectural Kurayoshi General Industrial High School
- Kurayoshi North High School
- Tottori Prefectural Industrial Human Resource Development Center
