Yamasato Station

Railway station in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°13′57″N 134°17′21″E / 35.2324°N 134.2891°E / 35.2324; 134.2891Operated by

Chizu ExpressLine(s)■ Chizu Express Chizu LineDistance47.2 from KamigōriPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)PassengersFY201814

Location
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Yamasato Station (山郷駅, Yamasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.^[1]

Lines

Yamasato Station is served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 47.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located on in a cutting and is reached by stairs. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station
Awakura-Onsen	Local	Koi-Yamagata

History

Yamasato Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line. ^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Former Chizu Town Yamago Elementary School
Tottori Expressway Chizu South Interchange

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.
^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020