Amariko Station

Railway station in Sakaminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°31′15.94″N 133°14′11.8″E / 35.5210944°N 133.236611°E / 35.5210944; 133.236611Operated by

JR WestLine(s)C Sakai LineDistance15.0 km (9.3 mi) from YonagoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 December 1932 (1932-12-22)Passengers2018658 daily

Location
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Amariko Station (余子駅, Amariko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Amariko Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 15.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonago.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform locate don then right side of a single bi-directional track when looking in the direction of Sakaiminato. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Sakai Line
Nakahama	Rapid	Babasakichō
Takamatsuchō	Local	Agarimichi

History

Amariko Station opened on December 22, 1932.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 658 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Tottori Prefectural Sakaiminato Technical High School
Sakaiminato Second Junior High School
Sakaiminato Municipal Yoko Elementary School
Sakaiminato Municipal Seido Elementary School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020