Ōtsumachi Station

Ōtsumachi Station (大津町駅, Ōtsumachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..^[1] The station features in the 2010 movie Railways

Ōtsumachi Station 大津町駅
Ōtsumachi Station, 2024
General information
Location	1398-6 Ōtsucho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0011 Japan
Coordinates	35°22′9.04″N 132°46′28.1″E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line
Distance	2.0 km (1.2 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	3
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 April 1914 (1914-04-29)
Passengers
FY 2019	397 daily
Location Ōtsumachi Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Ōtsumachi Station Ōtsumachi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōtsumachi Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 2.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. A wooden station building was once built, but it was demolished due to its age, and a new station building was completed in 2003. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Dentetsu-Izumoshi		Limited Express Superliner		Kawato
Dentetsu-Izumoshi		Limited Express		Kawato
Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae		Express		Kawato
Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae		Local		Takeshi

History

Ōtsumachi Station was opened on 29 April 1914 with the opening of the Kita-Matsue line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 397 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Izumo City Otsu Elementary School
• Shimane Prefectural Izumo Commercial High School
• Isao Hirano Memorial Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan