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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 | ||||||||||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 336.6 km (209.2 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 342 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Yasugi City Arashima Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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
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Media related to Arashima Station at Wikimedia Commons
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