Dentetsu Izumoshi Station (電鉄出雲市駅, Dentetsu Izumoshi -eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1] Dentetsu Izumoshi Station is located 100 meters east of the JR West Izumoshi Station and there is no direct connection between buildings. Passengers wishing to change lines must exit the ticket gate to transfer between the two stations.
Dentetsu Izumoshi Station 電鉄出雲市駅 | |
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 Dentetsu Izumoshi Station, January 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 10-1 Ekikitamachi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0007 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°21′40.1″N 132°45′29.56″E / 35.361139°N 132.7582111°E |
| Operated by |  Ichibata Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Kita-Matsue Line |
| Distance | 33.9 km (21.1 mi) from Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | at grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 April 1914 |
| Previous names | Izumo Imaichi (to 1957) Izumoshi (to 1964) |
| Passengers | |
| FY 2019 | 1526 daily |
| Location | |
  Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Dentetsu Izumoshi Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Dentetsu Izumoshi Station is the terminus of the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 33.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen. This station is served by local and express services.[2]
Station layout edit
The station consists of one elevated island platform. Regular trains generally use platform 2. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||
| Kita-Matsue Line | ||||
| Terminus | Limited Express Superliner | Ōtsumachi | ||
| Terminus | Limited Express | Ōtsumachi | ||
| Terminus | Express | Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae | ||
| Terminus | Local | Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae | ||
History edit
Dentetsu Izumoshi Station was opened on 29 April 1914 as Izumo Imaichi Station (出雲今市駅) on the Ichibata Light Railway Company, the predecessor of the current Ichibata Electric Railway. The station was merged into the Japan National Railway Izumoshi Station on 1 April 1957, but was rebuilt as an independent station of 1 April 1964, assuming its present name at that time.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1526 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Izumoshi Station
- Izumo Municipal Hospital
- Izumo City Second Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
- ^ "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
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