Nishi-Izumo Station
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]
Nishi-Izumo Station 西出雲駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Izumo Station, September 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 985, Chiimiya-chō Kagi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′5.62″N 132°43′18.54″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 389.4 km (242.0 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 November 1913 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Chiimiya (until 1993) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2020 | 257 daily (boarding only) | ||||||||||
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  Nishi-Izumo Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Nishi-Izumo Station Nishi-Izumo Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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 |
Gallery
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
- 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.
- "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.
- Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Nishi-Izumo Station at Wikimedia Commons