Chizu Station(智頭駅, Chizu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Chizu, Yazu District, Tottori, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector railway operator Chizu Express.

Lines

Chizu Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 31.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tottori. It is also served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 56.1kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kamigōri Station.

Station layout

The JR station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Chizu Express station has one island platform, also connected to its station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Linefor Kamigōri and Osaka, Kyoto, Okayama
2, 3■ Inbi Linefor Tottori and Kurayoshi Tsuyama
1, 2■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Linefor Kamigōri

Adjacent stations

«Service»
JR West Inbi Line
KōgeLimited Express Super HakutoChizu Line
KōgeLimited Express Super InabaChizu Line
TerminusRapidHaji
Inaba-YashiroLocalHaji
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Koi-YamagataLocalTerminus
OharaLimited Express Super HakutoInbi Line
OharaLimited Express Super InabaInbi Line

History

Chizu Station opened on 5 June 1923. The additional Chizu Express platforms entered service on 3 December 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 2,911 passengers daily, and the Chizu Express portion by 118 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Chizu Town Office
  • Chizu Town Tourism Association
  • National Health Insurance Chizu Hospital

See also

External links

Media related to Chizu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Japanese) Chizu Station from JR-Odekake.net] (in Japanese)
  • (Chizu Express) (in Japanese)