Tohori Station (砥堀駅, Tohori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]

Tohori Station

砥堀駅
Tohori Station platforms in August 2010
General information
Location32-2 Takada, Tohori, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0802
Japan
Coordinates34°51′59″N 134°43′30″E / 34.866393°N 134.724875°E / 34.866393; 134.724875
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Bantan Line
Distance6.0 km (3.7 miles) from Himeji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1935 (1935-11-20)
Passengers
FY2016679 daily
Location
Tohori Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tohori Station
Tohori Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Tohori Station is located in Japan
Tohori Station
Tohori Station
Tohori Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tohori Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.[1][2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1    Bantan Line for Himeji
2    Bantan Line for Teramae, Wadayama

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Nozato   Local   Nibuno

History

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Tohori Station opened on November 20, 1935. 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

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 679 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. ^ a b 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
  3. ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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