Izumi-Tottori Station (和泉鳥取駅, Izumi-Tottori-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Located near Asahiyama and the border with Sennan, Izumi-Tottori is on the JR Hanwa line. The Hanwa line serves the mountainous inland areas of municipalities and suburban areas between Wakayama city and Osaka city proper.
Izumi-Tottori Station 和泉鳥取駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Izumi-Tottori Station west exit, May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1069 Izumitottori, Hannan-shi, Osaka-fu 599-0213 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′34″N 135°15′47″E / 34.3428°N 135.2631°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 43.3 km (26.9 miles) from Tennōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1963[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2209 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editIzumi-Tottori Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 43.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms built in an embankment, with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Kii and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennoji Change trains at Hineno for Kansai Airport |
History
editIzumi-Tottori Station opened on 1 April 1963. 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Izumi-Hashimoto being assigned station number JR-R49.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding Area
edit- Tamadayama Park
- Osaka Prefectural Izumi Tottori High School
- Hannan City Tottori Higashi Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
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