Nishi-Hamada Station

Railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°52′10.08″N 132°3′1.91″E / 34.8694667°N 132.0505306°E / 34.8694667; 132.0505306Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance478.7 km (297.5 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections

Bus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 March 1922 (1922-03-10)Previous namesIwami-Nagahama (to 1949)PassengersFY2020141 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Sufu towards Masuda		San'in Line		Hamada towards Yonago

Location
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Nishi-Hamada Station (西浜田駅, Nishi-Hamada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Nishi-Hamada Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 478.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not parallel. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Hamada and Gōtsu
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Masuda and Higashi-Hagi

History

Nishi-Hamada Station was opened on 10 March 1922 as Iwami-Nagahama Station (石見長浜駅). It was renamed 15 December 1949 . Freight operations were discontinued on 7 November 1982. 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 141 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimane Prefectural Hamada Commercial High School
Hamada City Nagahama Elementary School
Hamada Port
Japan National Route 9

References

^ 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