Shitokō Station (下府駅, Shimokō-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]
Shitokō Station 下府駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shitokō Station, March 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 855, Shimokō-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0006 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°55′37.57″N 132°6′37.42″E / 34.9271028°N 132.1103944°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 469.7 km (291.9 miles) 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 | 1 September 1921 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 141 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editShitokō Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 469.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underground passage. There is also one side track for maintenance. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Gōtsu and Ōdashi |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
History
editShitokō Station was opened on 1 September 1921 with the extension of the San'in Main Line between Tsunozu and Hamada . Freight operations were discontinued on 1 October 1974. 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
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 141 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Hamada City Hamada Higashi Junior High School
- Japan National Route 9
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
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Media related to Shimokō Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR West Station Official Site
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