Shizuma Station Explained

Shizuma Station
Native Name:静間駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1718, Yunotsu-chō Fukumitsu, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 694-0031
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1955°N 132.4681°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'in Main Line
Distance:420.2km (261.1miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:30
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Shimane Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shizuma Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Shizuma Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 420.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. On the opposite side of the roadbed is the remains of an island platform that was used until March 2001.While the station building bookstore is made of wood, the restroom, which is connected to the waiting room by a single door, was recently added. In April 2000, the former station office in the eastern half of the bookstore was remodeled as the 'Shizuma Station Kaikan', which is used as a community center.

History

Shizuma Station was opened on 16 September 1926. 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 30 passengers daily.[2]

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. https://pref.shimane-toukei.jp/index.php?view=23457 Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook