Babasakichō Station

Railway station in Sakaminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°32′19.27″N 133°13′35.1″E / 35.5386861°N 133.226417°E / 35.5386861; 133.226417Operated by

JR WestLine(s)C Sakai LineDistance17.2 km (10.7 mi) from YonagoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1987 (1987-11-01)Passengers2018460 daily

Location
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Babasakichō Station (馬場崎町駅, Babasakichō-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]

Lines

Babasakichō Station is served by the Sakai Line, and is located 17.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonago.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform locate don then right side of a single bi-directional track when looking in the direction of Sakaiminato. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Sakai Line
Amariko	Rapid	Sakaiminato
Agarimichi	Local	Sakaiminato

History

Babasakichō Station opened on 1 November 1987.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 460 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Sakaiminato City Hall
Tottori Prefectural Sakai High School
Sakaiminato Municipal Kamimichi Elementary School
Tottori Saiseikai Sakaiminato General Hospital

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.
^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020