Minami Shinji Station
Minami Shinji Station (南宍道駅, Minami Shinji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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 Minami Shinji Station, February 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1606, Shinji-chō Hakuishi, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0402 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°22′47.66″N 132°55′7.02″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | E Kisuki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from Shinji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 January 1962 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 2 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Minami Shinji Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one track on the right side facing Bingo-Ochiai. The platform is located on a slope, and is at a high position relative to the surrounding roads. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
History
Minami Shinji Station was opened on 1 January 1962. 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 2 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Kanayama Mountain Fortress
- Kanayama Hachiman Shrine
See also
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 Minami-Shinji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Minami Shinji Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)