Urayasu Station (Tottori)
# Urayasu Station (Tottori)

Urayasu Station (浦安駅, Urayasu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kotoura, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Urayasu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 285.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Kurayoshi and Tottori |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Yonago and Matsue (express) |

## History

Urayasu Station opened on August 28, 1903 as Yabase Station (八橋駅). It was renamed Higashi-Yabase Station (東八橋駅) on August 20, 1938, and became Urayasu Station on December 15, 1949. 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 762 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Kotoura Town Hall
* Kotoura Town Lifelong Learning Center "Manabi Town Tohaku"
* Kotoura Town Library Main Building
* Kotoura Municipal Tohaku Junior High School
