Hataya Station

Railway station in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°20′5.4″N 132°56′21.72″E / 35.334833°N 132.9393667°E / 35.334833; 132.9393667Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance11.8 km (7.3 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 November 19186 (19186-11-02)Passengers202026 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kamonaka towards Shinji		Kisuki Line		Izumo Daitō towards Bingo Ochiai

Location
Hataya Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Hataya Station Hataya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hataya Station (幡屋駅, Hataya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Hataya Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 11.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform located on the north side of the track (on the left side when facing Bingo-Ochiai. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Hataya Station was opened on 2 November 1918 on the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Suwa Shrine
Shimane Prefectural Route 157 Izumo Daito Line

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020