Nishi-Izumo Station
Nishi-Izumo Station 西出雲駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Izumo Station, September 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 985, Chiimiya-chō Kagi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′5.62″N 132°43′18.54″E / 35.3348944°N 132.7218167°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 389.4 km (242.0 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 November 1913 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Chiimiya (until 1993) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2020 | 257 daily (boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Izumo Station (西出雲駅, Nishi-Izumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Nishi-Izumo Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 389.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a foootbridge. The station building used to be on the north side of the station, but it was demolished, and now there is a waiting room-sized station building on the south side. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Izumoshi, and Matsue |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Ōdashi and Hamada |
Gallery
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Platforms, 2018
History
[edit]Nishi-Izumo Station opened on 21 November 1913 as Chiinomiya Station (知井宮駅, Chiinomiya-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 18 April 1990.[2] With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 257 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Izumo Nishi High School -The school's Interact club sometimes volunteers to clean the station.
- Izumo Municipal Henan Junior High School
- Izumo City Kodogawa Elementary School
- Masayugaoka Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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