Higashi-Kōge Station

Railway station in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1956 (1956-11-01)PassengersFY2018148 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kōge towards Tsuyama		Inbi Line Local		Tsunoi towards Tottori

Location
Higashi-Kōge Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Higashi-Kōge Station Higashi-Kōge Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higashi-Kōge Station (東郡家駅, Higashi-Kōge-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yazu, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Higashi-Kōge Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tottori. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and a waiting area is placed on the platform.The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Kōge Station opened on November 1, 1956. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 148 passengers daily.^[2]^[3]

Surrounding area

Yazu Town Gunge East Elementary School
Japan National Route 29

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.
^ National land numerical information (passenger number data by station), viewed July 4, 2019
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020