Shimata Station

Shimata Station (島田駅, Shimata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]The station is located in the rural northern part of the Shimata area in Hikari, on the north side of the city's territory.

Shimata Station

島田駅
Shimata Station in April 2006
General information
Location4-chōme-8 Kamishimata, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 743-0065
Japan
Coordinates33°59′25.4″N 131°57′39.4″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance395.9 km (246.0 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2020429
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hikari
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Iwata
towards Iwakuni
Location
Shimata Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shimata Station
Shimata Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shimata Station is located in Japan
Shimata Station
Shimata Station
Shimata Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimata Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 395.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. In between the two tracks there is a third track which connects to the other two, but is currently unused. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1       San'yō Line for Tokuyama and Hōfu
2       San'yō Line for Yanai and Iwakuni

History

Shimata Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909.. 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 429 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hikari City Kamishimada Elementary School
  • Hikari City Mitsui Elementary School
  • Hikari City Suo Elementary School

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. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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