Izumo Sakane Station
Railway station in Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Izumo Sakane Station (出雲坂根駅, Izumo Sakane-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]
Japan
Izumo Sakane Station 出雲坂根駅 | |||||||||||
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Izumo Sakane Station, April 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 992, Yakawa, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane-ken 699-1811 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°6′8.34″N 133°7′14.61″E | ||||||||||
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| Line | E Kisuki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.6 km (39.5 miles) from Shinji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 19374 | ||||||||||
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| 2020 | 1 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Izumo Sakane Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 63.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. A new station building was completed in April 2010. The station is unattended.
- Izumo Sakane Station, January 2014
- Platform
History
Izumo Sakane Station was opened on 12 December 1937 when the extension between Yakawa Station and Bingo Ochiai Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. 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 1 passengers daily.[2]
