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located in the city of

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Miho-Misumi Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 492.6 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a

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and an

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. The station building is located next to the side platform, and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Miho-Misumi Station was opened on 1 September 1922 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Sufu Station. The line was extended further to Iwami-Masuda Station (now Masuda Station) on 26December1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 26 March 1978. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). Freight operations resumed on 1 April 1998 but were abolished again on 1 April 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 84 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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Surrounding area

*Tanoura Beach *Hamada City Issho Art Museum *Misumi Central Park *Hamada City Misumi Junior High School

References

External links

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JR West Station Official Site
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1922 Hamada, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub