is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in the town of Chizu,

Yazu District, Tottori is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km2. The total area is 875.74 km2. Towns and villages *Chizu * Wakasa *Yazu Mergers * ...

, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator

Chizu Express The is a Japanese third-sector railway that connects Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of 56.1 kilometres. The limited expresses ''Super Hakuto'' and ''S ...

Lines

Yamasato Station is served by the

Chizu Express Chizu Line The is a Japanese Public-Private Partnerships In Japan, third-sector railway that connects Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Okayama prefecture, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends ...

and is 47.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located on in a cutting and is reached by stairs. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Yamasato Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Former Chizu Town Yamago Elementary School * Tottori Expressway Chizu South Interchange

References

External links

Yamasato Station official home page
Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1994 Chizu, Tottori {{Tottori-railstation-stub