Yakawa Station

八川駅
Yakawa Station, August 2005
General information
Location99, Yakawa, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane-ken 699-1811
Japan
Coordinates35°8′57.34″N 133°5′22.14″E / 35.1492611°N 133.0894833°E / 35.1492611; 133.0894833
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)E Kisuki Line
Distance56.3 km (35.0 mi) from Shinji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1934 (1934-11-20)
Passengers
20200 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Izumo Yokota
towards Shinji
Kisuki Line Izumo Sakane
towards Bingo Ochiai
Location
Yakawa Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Yakawa Station
Yakawa Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Yakawa Station is located in Japan
Yakawa Station
Yakawa Station
Yakawa Station (Japan)

Yakawa Station (八川駅, Yakawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Yakawa Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 56.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It used to have two opposed side platforms and two tracks, but the one track and Platform number 2 have been removed. The wooden station building remains, and is staffed.

History

Yakawa Station was opened on 20 November 1934 when the extension from Izumo Minari Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. The line was further extended to Bingo-Ochiai on 12 December 1937. 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 0 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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

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