Hinobori Station

Railway station in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°16′35.18″N 132°55′52.32″E / 35.2764389°N 132.9312000°E / 35.2764389; 132.9312000Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance24.8 km (15.4 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened18 December 1932 (1932-12-18)PassengersFY20203 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kisuki
towards Shinji
 Kisuki Line Shimokuno
towards Bingo Ochiai
Location
Hinobori Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Hinobori Station
Hinobori Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
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Hinobori Station is located in Japan
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Hinobori Station (日登駅, Hinobori-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

Hinobori Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 24.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one track on the left side facing Bingo-Ochiai. The station office is the office of Itamochi Civil Engineering (a construction company), which staffs the station on a consignment basis.

  • Station platform, 2019
    Station platform, 2019

History

Hinobori Station was opened on 18 December 1937 when the extension between Kisuki Station and Izumo Minari Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Unnan City Jiryo Elementary School
  • Shimane Prefectural Road No. 45 Yasugi-Kitsugi Line
  • Kuno River

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Media related to Hinobori Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Hinobori Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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