Izumo Taisha-mae Station

Izumo Taisha-mae Station 出雲大社前駅
Izumo Taisha-mae Station, October 2022
General information
Location	Taishacho Kizukiminami, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0711 Japan
Coordinates	35°23′36.85″N 132°41′13.59″E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Taisha Line
Distance	8.3 km (5.2 miles) from Kawato
Platforms	1 bay platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 February 1930 (1930-02-02)
Previous names	Taisha-mae (to 1970)
Passengers
FY 2019	803 daily
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Izumo Taisha-mae Station (出雲大社前駅, Izumo Taisha-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway and is the closest train station to the Izumo Taisha Shrine.[1] The station featured as a location setting in the 2008 NHK drama series Dandan (だんだん) and Railways, a film set on the Ichibata Electric Railway line.[2]

Lines

Izumo Taisha-mae Station is the terminus of the Taisha Line, and is located 8.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawato on the Kita-Matsue Line. This station is served by local and express services.[3] The station is the only rail link between Taisha and Izumo since the closure of the JR Taisha Station and the Taisha Line in 1990.

Station layout

The station consists of one bay platform. The station building was designed in a Western architectural style with striking stained glass windows as a feature. Formerly there was a tower as part of the central building, this has since been removed. The station building was designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 1996.[4] In 2009, it was certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as an important Heritage of Industrial Modernisation site for its value to the promotion of tourism.[5] The station is staffed.

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  Inside the station building
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  wicket gates
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  Platforms
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  Approach to Izumo Taisha-mae
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  Preserved Dahani 52 carriage

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ichibata Electric Railway
Taisha Line
Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi		Express		Terminus
Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi		Local		Terminus

History

Izumo Taisha-mae Station opened on 2 February 1930 (1930-02-02) as Taisha-mae Station (大社前駅). It was renamed Izumo Taisha-mae in October 1970; 54 years ago (1970-10).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 803 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area

• Izumo Taisha Shrine
• Takenoya Ryokan, founded in 1877,
• Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
• Izumo City Taisha Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
2. "Film Business Asia Review: Railways"
3. "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
4. "List of Izumo-shi designated cultural assets"
5. "33 Heritage Constellations of Industrial Modernization: The Sequel (Japanese)" Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
6. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Izumo-taisha-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Railway Official Site