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 | |||||||
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 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 / 35.3691778°N 132.774472°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 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 397 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editŌtsumachi 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
editThe 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
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| 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
editŌtsumachi Station was opened on 29 April 1914 with the opening of the Kita-Matsue line.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 397 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Izumo City Otsu Elementary School
- Shimane Prefectural Izumo Commercial High School
- Isao Hirano Memorial Museum
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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