Iwami-Yokota Station
Iwami-Yokota Station 石見横田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iwami-Yokota Station in June 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kanda-cho, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-5133 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′4.85″N 131°48′16.30″E / 34.6180139°N 131.8045278°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 84.7 km (52.6 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1923 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 12 | ||||||||||
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Iwami-Yokota Station (石見横田駅, Iwami-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines[edit]
Iwami-Yokota Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
| station side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Masuda |
| opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Yamaguchi |
History[edit]
Iwami-Yokota Station was opened on the Japan Government Railways Yamaguchi Line when the line was extended extended from Tsuwano Station to Masuda Station on 1 April 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 December 1981. 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[edit]
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Masuda Municipal Yokota Junior High School
- Japan National Route 9
See also[edit]
References[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[edit]
Media related to Iwami-Yokota Station at Wikimedia Commons
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