Summary
Ebi Station (江尾駅, Ebi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kōfu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Ebi Station 江尾駅 | |
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 Ebi Station, November 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2076 Nakayashiki, Ebi, Kōfu-cho, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-4401 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°16′58.96″N 133°29′5.41″E / 35.2830444°N 133.4848361°E |
| Operated by |  JR West |
| Line(s) |  Hakubi Line |
| Distance | 118.1 km (73.4 mi) from Kurashiki |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 May 1922 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 104 daily |
| Location | |
  Ebi Station Location within Tottori Prefecture  Ebi Station Ebi Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Ebi Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 118.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 134.0 kilometers from Okayama.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform. The station building is adjacent to the side platform and connected with the island platform by a footbridge. The station building is a multi-purpose facilities and also contains the Kōfu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■  Hakubi Line
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for Niimi and Okayama |
| 2 | ■ Hakubi Line
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for Yonago and Matsue |
| 3 | ■ Hakubi Line
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for express train standby in both directions |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakubi Line | ||||
| Muko | - | Hōki-Mizoguchi | ||
History edit
Ebi Station opened on March 25, 1922. 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 edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 104 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kōfu Town Hall
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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
External links edit
Media related to Ebi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ebi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)