Hōgi Station

Hōgi Station (宝木駅, Hōgi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hōgi Station 宝木駅
Hōgi Station in 2019
General information
Location	1142 Hōgi, Ketaka-cho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken689-0216 Japan
Coordinates	35°30′50.75″N 134°4′55.81″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	244.7 km (152.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 April 1907 (1907-04-18)
Passengers
2020	123 daily
Location Hōgi Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Hōgi Station Hōgi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hōgi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 244.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Hamasaka and Tottori
2, 3	■  San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

«		Service	»
Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station
Suetsune		Local		Hamamura

History

Hōgi Station opened on April 28, 1907. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily.^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Hōgi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hōgi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)