Yura Station
Railway station located in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Yura Station (由良駅, Yura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is nicknamed "Conan Station".
Japan
JR West
San'in Main LineYura Station 由良駅 | ||||||||||||||
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Yura Station building (January 26th, 2020) | ||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yurashuku, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2221 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′24.78″N 133°45′15.90″E | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | |||||||||||||
| Line | San'in Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 280.1 km (174.0 miles) from Kyoto | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1island platform | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 December 1903 | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1086 daily | |||||||||||||
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Lines
Yura Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 280.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform. The station building faces the side platform, and the island platform connected by a footbridge. However, normally only platform 1 is in use. The station is staffed.
Platforms
←:for Shimohōjō
| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line |
for Kurayoshi and Tottori Urayasu and Yonago |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line |
for Urayasu and Yonago |
| 3 | ■ San'in Main Line |
shunt track to allow passage of express trains |
History
Yura Station opened on December 20, 1903. 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.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1086 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Hokuei Town Hall
- Hokuei Town Library
- Hokuei Town Tourist Information Center
- Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory
