Yunotsu Station (温泉津駅, Yunotsu-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]
Yunotsu Station 温泉津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yunotsu Station in December 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 44 Yunotsu-chō Kohama, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-2511 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°5′29.46″N 132°21′1.34″E / 35.0915167°N 132.3503722°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 437.9 km (272.1 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 | 25 November 1918 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 35 | ||||||||||
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  Yunotsu Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Yunotsu Station Yunotsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Yunotsu Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 437.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Izumoshi, and Matsue |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Hamada and Masuda |
History edit
Yunotsu Station was opened on 25 November 1918 with the San'in Main Line was extended between Nima Station and Asari Station. 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). The station building was rebuilt in 2004.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Yunotsu Onsen
- Oda City Hall Yunotsu Branch (former Yunotsu Town Hall)
- Yunotsu Pottery Village and Museum
- Obama Hot Spring
- 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 Yunotsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
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