Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station

Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station (玉造温泉駅, Tamatsukuri-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station 玉造温泉駅
Tamatsukuri-onsen Station in March 2016
General information
Location	976 Tamayu-chō Yumachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0202 Japan
Coordinates	35°25′51.08″N 133°0′42.34″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	358.5 km (222.8 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	7 November 1909 (1909-11-07)
Previous names	Yumachi (until 1949)
Passengers
FY 2020	202 daily (boarding only)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kimachi towards Masuda San'in Line Local Nogi towards Yonago
Location Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 358.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The inbound platform (toward Yonago) is actually adjacent to the station building, but the platform is located higher than the station building and can only be reached by the underground passage. The current station building is a one-story wooden structure built in 1935 and renovated in 1988 and in 2012. The station building is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Matsue and Tottori
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Izumoshi, and Hamada

• 
  The station entrance in April 2014
• 
  The platform in April 2014
• 
  The station building viewed from the platform in April 2014

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanin Main Line
Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Commuter Liner: Does not stop at this station
Matsue		West Express Ginga		Shinji
Matsue		Limited Express Super Oki		Shinji or Izumoshi
Matsue		Limited Express Super Matsukaze		Shinji or Izumoshi
Nogi		Rapid Aqua Liner		Kimachi
Nogi		Rapid Tottori Liner		Kimachi
Nogi		Local		Kimachi

History

The station in September 2007, before rebuilding

Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station was opened as Yumachi Station (湯町駅) on 7 November 1909 when the line was extended from Matsue Station to Shinji Station on the Japan Government Railways. It was renamed on 11 May 1949. 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 202 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the center of the former Tamayu Town and close to the Matsue City Hall Tamayu Branch, the former Tamayu Town Hall. Tamatsukuri Onsen, the origin of the station's name, is located approximately 2 kilometers south of this station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site