Iwami-Yokota Station
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanyIwami-Yokota Station 石見横田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iwami-Yokota Station in June 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kanda-cho, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-5133 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′4.85″N 131°48′16.30″E / 34.6180139°N 131.8045278°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 84.7 km (52.6 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1923 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 12 | ||||||||||
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Iwami-Yokota Station (石見横田駅, Iwami-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Iwami-Yokota Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Masuda |
| opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Yamaguchi |
History
Iwami-Yokota Station was opened on the Japan Government Railways Yamaguchi Line when the line was extended from Tsuwano Station to Masuda Station on 1 April 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 December 1981. 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 12 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Masuda Municipal Yokota Junior High School
- Japan National Route 9
