Nishi-Hamada Station

Nishi-Hamada Station

西浜田駅
Nishi-Hamada Station, May 2012
General information
Location1445, Atsuta-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0062
Japan
Coordinates34°52′10.08″N 132°3′1.91″E / 34.8694667°N 132.0505306°E / 34.8694667; 132.0505306
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance478.7 km (297.5 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 March 1922 (1922-03-10)
Previous namesIwami-Nagahama (to 1949)
Passengers
FY2020141
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Sufu
towards Masuda
 San'in Line Hamada
towards Yonago
Location
Nishi-Hamada Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Nishi-Hamada Station
Nishi-Hamada Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Nishi-Hamada Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Hamada Station
Nishi-Hamada Station
Nishi-Hamada Station (Japan)
Map

Nishi-Hamada Station (西浜田駅, Nishi-Hamada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Nishi-Hamada Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 478.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not parallel. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ D San'in Main Line for Hamada and Gōtsu
2 ■ D San'in Main Line for Masuda and Higashi-Hagi

History

Nishi-Hamada Station was opened on 10 March 1922 as Iwami-Nagahama Station (石見長浜駅). It was renamed 15 December 1949 . Freight operations were discontinued on 7 November 1982. 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 141 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Shimane Prefectural Hamada Commercial High School
  • Hamada City Nagahama Elementary School
  • Hamada Port
  • Japan National Route 9

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook


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