Iwami-Tsuda Station (石見津田駅, Iwami-Tsuda-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]
Iwami-Tsuda Station 石見津田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iwami-Tsuda Station, August 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1270 Tsuda-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-3671 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′21.82″N 131°51′52.59″E / 34.7227278°N 131.8646083°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 507.2 km (315.2 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 December 1923 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 14 | ||||||||||
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  Iwami-Tsuda Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Iwami-Tsuda Station Iwami-Tsuda Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Iwami-Tsuda Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 507.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building still exists, but used as a bakery and offices for the local JA office. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Gōtsu |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Masuda and Higashi-Hagi |
History edit
Iwami-Tsuda Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Miho-Misumi Station and Masuda Station on 26 December 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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 14 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Tsuda Beach
- 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-Tsuda Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR West Station Official Site
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