Yakawa Station Explained

Yakawa Station
Native Name:八川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:99, Yakawa, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane-ken 699-1811
Country:Japan
Distance:56.3km (35miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:0 daily
Pass Year:2020
Map Type:Japan Shimane Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yakawa Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Yakawa Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 56.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It used to have two opposed side platforms and two tracks, but the one track and Platform number 2 have been removed. The wooden station building remains, and is staffed.

History

Yakawa Station was opened on 20 November 1934 when the extension from Izumo Minari Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. The line was further extended to on 12 December 1937. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 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』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station