Izumo Daitō Station

Railway station in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°19′30.93″N 132°57′28.71″E / 35.3252583°N 132.9579750°E / 35.3252583; 132.9579750Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance13.9 km (8.6 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 October 1916 (1916-10-11)Previous namesDaitōchō Station (to 1932)Passengers2020118 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Hataya towards Shinji		Kisuki Line		Minami Daitō towards Bingo Ochiai

Location
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Izumo Daitō Station (出雲大東駅, Izumo Daitō-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

Izumo Daitō Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 13.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform located on the south side of the track (on the left side when facing Bingo-Ochiai. It used to have an island platform with two tracks, but one track was removed during the construction of a new station building in 2007. The station building has a sales office specializing in Yunnan specialities and the station is staffed on consignment.

History

Izumo Daitō Station was opened on 11 October 1916 as Daitōchō Station (大東町駅) on the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line, and the line was extended to Izumo Minari Station. The station was renamed at that time. 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 118 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Unnan Municipal Hospital
Shimane Prefectural Daito High School

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