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located in the city of Tottori, in

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, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR West). It is located in the Higashihonji-chō district of the city of Tottori.

Lines

Tottori Station is served by the

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, with limited express ''

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'' services to and from , ''

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'' services to and from and ''

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'' services to and from . It is also served by ''

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'' and ''

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'' limited express services to and from and via . It is located 230.3 kilometers from the

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of the line at . Tottori Station is also a terminus of the Inbi Line and is 73.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus at

Station layout

The station has two elevated

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s serving four tracks located on the third floor of the station building. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Tottori Station opened on 5 April 1908. With the

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on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3,896 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Tottori City Hall *

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References

External links

Tottori Station, JR West
{{Inbi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1908 Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Sanin Main Line Tottori (city)