Izumo Yashiro Station
Izumo Yashiro Station 出雲八代駅 | |||||||||||
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 Izumo Yashiro Station, August 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 57 Mabase, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane-ken 699-1432 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′38.22″N 133°0′5.1″E / 35.2272833°N 133.001417°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | E Kisuki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 37.4 km (23.2 miles) from Shinji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 December 1932 | ||||||||||
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| 2020 | 12 daily | ||||||||||
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Izumo Yashiro Station (出雲八代駅, Izumo Yashiro-eki) 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
[edit]Izumo Yashiro Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 37.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.
Station layout
[edit]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 one track and Platform number 2 have been removed. The wooden station building remains, but is unattended.
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Station platform, 2019
History
[edit]Izumo Yashiro Station was opened on 18 December 1932 when the extension between Kisuki Station and Izumo Minari Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]It is located in a mountainous area, and there are private houses scattered in front of the station. Shimane Prefectural Route 25 Tamayu Azumayama Line runs behind the station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Izumo-Yashiro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Izumo Yashiro Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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