Orii Station

Orii Station (折居駅, Orii-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Orii Station

折居駅
Orii Station, April 2021
General information
Location1067, Nishimura-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-1337
Japan
Coordinates34°49′35.03″N 131°59′12.84″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance487.6 km (303.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1924 (1924-04-01)
Passengers
FY20206
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Miho-Misumi
towards Masuda
 San'in Line Sufu
towards Yonago
Location
Okami Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Okami Station
Okami Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Okami Station is located in Japan
Okami Station
Okami Station
Okami Station (Japan)

Lines

Orii Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 487.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform and a side track for track maintenance. In 2019, the outer wall of the station building was repainted with an image of the sea and sky. The station building is connected to the platform by a footbridge, and the platform has a waiting room. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ D San'in Main Line for Hamada and Izumoshi
2 ■ D San'in Main Line for Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi

History

Orii Station was opened on 1 April 1924. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 October 1962. 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 6 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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