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

Yabase Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 287.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Yabase Station

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-direcional track. The station building is on the right side facing Yonago. The station is unattended.

Yabase Station

History

Yabase Station opened on July 4, 1928 as a temporary seasonal stop. It was upgraded to a year-round station on August 20, 1938. 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.

Yabase Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 142 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Yabase Castle ruins

Yabase Beach

Kotoura Municipal Yabase Elementary School

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Yabase Station from JR-Odekake.net

Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture

Stations of West Japan Railway Company

Sanin Main Line

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928

Kotoura, Tottori