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Nishi-Izumo Station

西出雲駅
Nishi-Izumo Station; 西出雲駅
	Nishi-Izumo Station, September 2007
General information
Location	985, Chiimiya-chō Kagi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0033; Japan
Coordinates	35°20′5.62″N 132°43′18.54″E / 35.3348944°N 132.7218167°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	389.4 km (242.0 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 November 1913
Previous names	Chiimiya (until 1993)
Passengers
FY 2020	257 daily (boarding only)
Services
Location
Location
	Nishi-Izumo Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Nishi-Izumo Station Nishi-Izumo Station (Japan)

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]

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 foootbridge. 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

Gallery

Platforms, 2018

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

References

^ 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.
^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook