Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station (玉造温泉駅, Tamatsukuri-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station 玉造温泉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tamatsukuri-onsen Station in March 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 976 Tamayu-chō Yumachi, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0202 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′51.08″N 133°0′42.34″E / 35.4308556°N 133.0117611°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 358.5 km (222.8 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 November 1909 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Yumachi (until 1949) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2020 | 202 daily (boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editTamatsukuri-Onsen Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 358.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The inbound platform (toward Yonago) is actually adjacent to the station building, but the platform is located higher than the station building and can only be reached by the underground passage. The current station building is a one-story wooden structure built in 1935 and renovated in 1988 and in 2012. The station building is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Matsue and Tottori |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Izumoshi, and Hamada |
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The station entrance in April 2014 -
The platform in April 2014 -
The station building viewed from the platform in April 2014
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanin Main Line | ||||
| Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Commuter Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Matsue | West Express Ginga | Shinji | ||
| Matsue | Limited Express Super Oki | Shinji or Izumoshi | ||
| Matsue | Limited Express Super Matsukaze | Shinji or Izumoshi | ||
| Nogi | Rapid Aqua Liner | Kimachi | ||
| Nogi | Rapid Tottori Liner | Kimachi | ||
| Nogi | Local | Kimachi | ||
History
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Tamatsukuri-Onsen Station was opened as Yumachi Station (湯町駅) on 7 November 1909 when the line was extended from Matsue Station to Shinji Station on the Japan Government Railways. It was renamed on 11 May 1949. 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 202 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in the center of the former Tamayu Town and close to the Matsue City Hall Tamayu Branch, the former Tamayu Town Hall. Tamatsukuri Onsen, the origin of the station's name, is located approximately 2 kilometers south of this station.
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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