Nishi-Hamada Station 西浜田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Hamada Station, May 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1445, Atsuta-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0062 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′10.08″N 132°3′1.91″E / 34.8694667°N 132.0505306°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 478.7 km (297.5 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 March 1922 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwami-Nagahama (to 1949) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 141 | ||||||||||
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  Nishi-Hamada Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Nishi-Hamada Station Nishi-Hamada Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Nishi-Hamada Station (西浜田駅, Nishi-Hamada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Nishi-Hamada Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 478.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not parallel. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Gōtsu |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Masuda and Higashi-Hagi |
History
Nishi-Hamada Station was opened on 10 March 1922 as Iwami-Nagahama Station (石見長浜駅). It was renamed 15 December 1949 . Freight operations were discontinued on 7 November 1982. 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 141 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Shimane Prefectural Hamada Commercial High School
- Hamada City Nagahama Elementary School
- Hamada Port
- Japan National Route 9
See also
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.
- ↑ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Nishi-Hamada Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR West Station Official Site