is a passenger

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located in the city of

Sakaiminato is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,012 in 13178 households and a population density of 1110 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Sakaiminato is located in far western Totto ...

Tottori Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, least populous prefecture of Japan at 538,525 (2023) and has a geographic area of . ...

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Sakaiminato Station is the western

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of the

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, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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serving two tracks. The station building has a design reminiscent of a lighthouse at the head end. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

History

Sakaiminato Station opened on November 1, 1902 as . It was renamed July 1, 1918.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 874 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Port of Sakaiminato

References

External links

Sakaiminato Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Sakaiminato, Tottori {{Tottori-railstation-stub