Nima Station
Nima Station 仁万駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nima Station in August 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 516, Nima-chō Nima, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-2301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°9′2.58″N 132°24′12.04″E / 35.1507167°N 132.4033444°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 428.9 km (266.5 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 May 1917 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 251 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Nima Station (仁万駅, Nima-eki) 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
[edit]Nima Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 428.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Izumoshi, and Matsue |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
History
[edit]Nima Station was opened on 15 May 1917 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Iwami-Ōda Station (currently Ōdashi Station). The line was further extended to Asari Station on 25 November 1918. 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
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 251 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shimane Prefectural Nima High School
- Ōda Municipal Ōda Nishi Junior High School
- Ōda Municipal Nima Elementary School
Nima Sand Museum (Famous as Nima of "singing sand" (squeaking sound when walking on sandy beach))
- Ōda City Hall Nima Branch (former Nima Town Hall)
- Japan National Route 9
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
External links
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Media related to Nima Station at Wikimedia Commons
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