Tsuwano Station
Tsuwano Station (津和野駅, Tsuwano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Tsuwano Station 津和野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tsuwano Station Building, May 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ushiroda, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 6699-5605 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°28′21.37″N 131°46′25.76″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.0 km (38.5 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 May 1918 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 140 | ||||||||||
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  Tsuwano Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Tsuwano Station Tsuwano Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Tsuwano Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 62.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. Limited Express Super Oki stops here, and it is the terminal of sightseeing train SL Yamaguchi (steam train).
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. Platform 1 is a track adjacent to the station building, but it does not have boarding and alighting facilities and is used for train parking. "SL Yamaguchi" temporarily stores the passenger cars on this line, and then heads to the turntable to change the direction of the locomotive alone. The station is staffed. JNR Class D51 194 is on static display in front of the station.
Platforms
| 2 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi |
| 3 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Masuda and Hamada |
History
Tsuwano Station was opened on 5 August 1918 on the Japanese Government Railway Tsuwano Line when the line was extended from Tokusa Station. The line was further extended to Iwami Masuda Station (now Masuda Station) and became the Yamaguchi Line on 1 April 1923. 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 140 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tsuwano Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Tsuwano Town Office
- Former residence of Mori Ogai
- Tsuwano Castle Ruins
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.
- Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
