Kurosaka Station

Railway station in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°12′23.39″N 133°23′0.61″E / 35.2064972°N 133.3835028°E / 35.2064972; 133.3835028Operated by

Hakubi LineDistance103.7 km (64.4 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1925 (1925-04-01)Passengers201848 daily

Location
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Kurosaka Station (黒坂駅, Kurosaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hino, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kurosaka Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 103.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 119.6 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected with the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Okayama
2	■ Hakubi Line	for Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Kamisuge		-	Neu

History

Kurosaka Station opened on November 10, 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

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Hino Town Kurosaka Elementary School
Tottori Prefectural Hino High School Kurosaka Facility

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