Nishi-Izumo Station Explained

Nishi-Izumo Station
Native Name:西出雲駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:985, Chiimiya-chō Kagi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0033
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.3349°N 132.7218°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'in Main Line
Distance:389.4km (242miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Connections: Bus stop
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Chiimiya (until 1993)
Passengers:257 daily (boarding only)
Pass Year:FY 2020
Map Type:Japan Shimane Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Izumo Station
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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]

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 .

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.

History

Nishi-Izumo Station opened on 21 November 1913 as . 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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.
  3. https://pref.shimane-toukei.jp/index.php?view=23457 Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook