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Higashihama Station

Railway station in Iwami, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 January 1950 (1950-01-01)PassengersFY201858 daily

Location
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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]

Lines

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

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) San'in Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Igumi	Local	Iwami

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

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 58 passengers daily.^[2]^[3]

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.

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.
^ National land numerical information (passenger number data by station), viewed July 4, 2019
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.