Yonago Airport Station

Yonago Airport Station (米子空港駅, Yonago Kūkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] The station is within walking distance of the Yonago Airport terminal.

Yonago Airport Station 米子空港駅
Yonago Airport Station in June 2010
General information
Location	744 Sainokami-chō, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-0055 Japan
Coordinates	35°30′7.23″N 133°14′52.13″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	C Sakai Line
Distance	12.7 km (7.9 miles) from Yonago
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop Miho-Yonago Airport
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
Previous names	Ōshinozu (until 2008)
Passengers
2018	388 daily
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Lines

Yonago Airport Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonago.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform located on the left side of the tracks when facing in the direction of Sakaiminato. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sakai Line
Yumigahama		Rapid	Nakahama
Ōshinozuchō		Local	Nakahama

History

The station opened on November 1, 1902, as Ōshinozu Station (大篠津駅).^[2] The station was moved to the present location and renamed Yonago Airport Station on June 15, 2008, when the line was rerouted for the expansion of Yonago Airport.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 388 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Miho-Yonago Airport

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan