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Nishi-Izumo Station

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Nishi-Izumo Station
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Nishi-Izumo Station (西出雲駅, Nishi-Izumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

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Lines

Nishi-Izumo Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 389.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building used to be on the north side of the station, but it was demolished, and now there is a waiting room-sized station building on the south side. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Nishi-Izumo Station opened on 21 November 1913 as Chiinomiya Station (知井宮駅, Chiinomiya-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 18 April 1990.[2] 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 257 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Izumo Nishi High School -The school's Interact club sometimes volunteers to clean the station.
  • Izumo Municipal Henan Junior High School
  • Izumo City Kodogawa Elementary School
  • Masayugaoka Park

See also

References

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