Arashima Station
Arashima Station 荒島駅 | |||||||||||
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 Arashima Station, August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1806, Arashima-chō, Yasugi-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0624 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′53.9″N 133°12′26.9″E / 35.431639°N 133.207472°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 336.6 km (209.2 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1908 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2020 | 342 daily (boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Arashima Station (荒島駅, Arashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Arashima Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 336.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
Arashima station consists of one side platform and island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended and is located adjacent to the side platform.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Matsue, and Izumoshi |
| 2 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for Yonago and Tottori |
| 3 | ■ D San'in Main Line | for bidirectional traffice |
History
Arashima Station was opened on 8 November 1908 when the line was extended from Matsue Station to Yasugi Station on the Japan Government Railways. 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 342 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yasugi City Arashima Elementary School
See also
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
External links
Media related to Arashima Station at Wikimedia Commons