Kisuki Station

Kisuki Station

木次駅
Kisuki Station; 木次駅
	Kisuki Station, August 2007
General information
Location	26, Kisuki-chō Satogata, Unnan-shi, Shimane-ken 699-1311; Japan
Coordinates	35°17′40.74″N 132°54′7.02″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	E Kisuki Line
Distance	21.1 km (13.1 mi) from Shinji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 October 1916
Passengers
2020	95 daily
Services
Location
	Kisuki Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Kisuki Station Kisuki Station (Japan)

Kisuki Station (木次駅, Kisuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Station platforms

Lines

Kisuki Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 21.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station building is staffed, and is the only station directly operated by JR West on the Kisuki Line.

Platforms

1	■ E Kisuki Line	for Shinji
2	■ E Kisuki Line	for Izumo Yokota and Bingo-Ochiai

History

Kisuki Station was opened on 11 October 1916 as the terminus of the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line, and the line was extended to Izumo Minari Station. It became part of JR West on April1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 95 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Unnan Tourism Association
Hii River Embankment

References

Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Kisuki Station at Wikimedia Commons

Shimokuno Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)

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[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020