Nishi-Izumo Station

Nishi-Izumo Station

西出雲駅
Nishi-Izumo Station, September 2007
General information
Location985, Chiimiya-chō Kagi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0033
Japan
Coordinates35°20′5.62″N 132°43′18.54″E / 35.3348944°N 132.7218167°E / 35.3348944; 132.7218167
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance389.4 km (242.0 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 November 1913 (1913-11-21)
Previous namesChiimiya (until 1993)
Passengers
FY 2020257 daily (boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Izumo-Jinzai
towards Masuda
 San'in Line
Local
 Izumoshi
towards Yonago
Location
Nishi-Izumo Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Nishi-Izumo Station
Nishi-Izumo Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Nishi-Izumo Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Izumo Station
Nishi-Izumo Station
Nishi-Izumo Station (Japan)
Map

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

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

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

1 ■ D San'in Main Line for Izumoshi, and Matsue
2 ■ D San'in Main Line for Ōdashi and Hamada
  • Platforms, 2018
    Platforms, 2018

History

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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 257 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • 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

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. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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