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Mikuriya Station 御来屋駅
Mikuriya Station building, March 2009
General information
Location	468 Nishitsubo, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3205 Japan
Coordinates	35°30′43.93″N 133°30′10.93″E / 35.5122028°N 133.5030361°E / 35.5122028; 133.5030361
Operated by	[REDACTED] JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	303.6 km (188.6 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
Passengers
2018	234 daily
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR West Following station Nawatowards Yonago San'in LineLocal Shimoichitowards Kinosaki-Onsen
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Mikuriya Station (御来屋駅, Mikuriya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Mikuriya Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 303.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform. The station building faces the side platform, which is normally used for trains in both directions and the island platform is connected by a footbridge. It is the oldest station in the San'in area continuing to use the original station building from the opening of the line in 1902. In 2002, the station building was renovated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the San'in Railway. Inside the station building is a display with a list of parcel fares from when the train was in service, photos of steam locomotives, and a chronological chart of the history of the San'in Main Line. The space that used to be the station office is now a direct sales store for local agricultural and marine products.The station building received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Tottori for Yonago and Matsue
2, 3	■  San'in Main Line	for Yonago and Matsue

History

Mikuriya Station opened on November 1, 1902. 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 234 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Daisen Town Hall
• Japan National Route 9

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "ＪＲ山陰本線御来屋駅本屋及び旅客上屋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 January 2023. (in Japanese)
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Mikuriya Station (Tottori) at Wikimedia Commons

• Mikuriya Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)

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• Daisen, Tottori
• Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
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