Abe Station
{{short description|Railway station in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Abe Station
| native_name = 安部駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = AbeSta_2.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Inabafunaoka Station, 2008
| other_name =
| address = Kusakabe, Yazu-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0526
| country = Japan
| coordinates ={{coord|35|22|28.69|N|134|17|29.53|E|region:JP_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| owned =
| operator = Wakasa Railway
| line = {{color|deepskyblue|■}} Wakasa Line
| distance = {{convert|7.1 |km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN| Kōge|x}}
| platforms = 1 side platform
| connections = {{Plainlist|
- Bus stop
}}
| structure =
| code =
| status = Staffed
| website =
| opened = {{Start date|1932|02|05|df=y}}
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 54 daily
| pass_year = FY2018
| map_type = Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Abe Station
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 17
| services =
}}
{{nihongo|Abe station|安部駅|Abe-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yazu, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.{{Cite web |title=Abe Station (Train station) - Yazu-gun, Tottori |url=https://www.helpmecovid.com/jp/91195_abe-station |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=www.helpmecovid.com}} It is operated by the third sector company Wakasa Railway.{{cite book|author=Kawashima, Reizo| title=山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア|trans-title=Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area|language=Japanese|year=2012|publisher=Kodansha|isbn=978-4-06-295155-5}}
Lines
Abe Station is served by the Wakasa Line, and is located 7.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at {{STN|Kōge|x}}. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The wooden station building is integrated with a barber shop, and ticket sales are outsourced to the same shop, and the owner of the barber shop also serves as the station manager. The station will be unstaffed on days when the barber shop is closed.
Adjacent stations
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!colspan=5|Wakasa Railway
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{{J-rserv|service=-|previous={{STN|Hayabusa|x}}|next={{STN|Hattō|x}}}}
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History
Abe Station opened on February 5, 1932.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 54 passengers daily.[https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/ja/map/map_205730#13/35.5743/134.3391 National land numerical information (passenger number data by station)], viewed July 4, 2019[https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station] - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area
- Abe Elementary School
- Abe District Comprehensive Athletic Park
See also
References
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External links
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{{Wakasa Railway Wakasa Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture