Nima Station (仁万駅, Nima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Nima Station 仁万駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nima Station in August 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 516, Nima-chō Nima, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-2301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°9′2.58″N 132°24′12.04″E / 35.1507167°N 132.4033444°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 428.9 km (266.5 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1917 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 251 | ||||||||||
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  Nima Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Nima Station Nima Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Nima Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 428.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Izumoshi, and Matsue |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
History edit
Nima Station was opened on 15 May 1917 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Iwami-Ōda Station (currently Ōdashi Station). The line was further extended to Asari Station on 25 November 1918. 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 251 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Shimane Prefectural Nima High School
- Ōda Municipal Ōda Nishi Junior High School
- Ōda Municipal Nima Elementary School
Nima Sand Museum (Famous as Nima of "singing sand" (squeaking sound when walking on sandy beach))
- Ōda City Hall Nima Branch (former Nima Town Hall)
- 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 Nima Station at Wikimedia Commons
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