Iwami-Tsuda Station

Iwami-Tsuda Station (石見津田駅, Iwami-Tsuda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Iwami-Tsuda Station

石見津田駅
Iwami-Tsuda Station, August 2005
General information
Location1270 Tsuda-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-3671
Japan
Coordinates34°43′21.82″N 131°51′52.59″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance507.2 km (315.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 December 1923 (1923-12-26)
Passengers
FY202014
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Masuda
Terminus
San'in Line Kamate
towards Yonago
Location
Iwami-Tsuda  Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Iwami-Tsuda  Station
Iwami-Tsuda Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Iwami-Tsuda  Station is located in Japan
Iwami-Tsuda  Station
Iwami-Tsuda Station
Iwami-Tsuda Station (Japan)

Lines

Iwami-Tsuda Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 507.2 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 station building still exists, but used as a bakery and offices for the local JA office. 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

Iwami-Tsuda Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Miho-Misumi Station and Masuda Station on 26 December 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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 14 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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