Kisuki Station

Railway station in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°17′40.74″N 132°54′7.02″E / 35.2946500°N 132.9019500°E / 35.2946500; 132.9019500Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance21.1 km (13.1 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 October 1916 (1916-10-11)Passengers202095 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Minami Daitō
towards Shinji
 Kisuki Line Hinobori
towards Bingo Ochiai
Location
Kisuki Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Kisuki Station
Kisuki Station
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Station platforms

Kisuki Station (木次駅, Kisuki-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

Kisuki Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 21.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station building is staffed, and is the only station directly operated by JR West on the Kisuki Line.

  • Station platforms and trains, 2019
    Station platforms and trains, 2019

Platforms

1 ■ E Kisuki Line for Shinji
2 ■ E Kisuki Line for Izumo Yokota and Bingo-Ochiai

History

Kisuki Station was opened on 11 October 1916 as the terminus of the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line, and the line was extended to Izumo Minari Station. 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 95 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Unnan Tourism Association
  • Hii River Embankment

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 Kisuki Station at Wikimedia Commons

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