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is a passenger

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located in the city of

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West). Izumoshi Station is located 100 meters west of the Ichibata Electric Railway Dentetsu Izumoshi Station and there is no direct connection between buildings. Passengers wishing to change lines must exit the ticket gate to transfer between the two stations.

Lines

Izumoshi Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 384.6 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated

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s with the station building underneath. The entry to the station has a doorway patterned after nearby

Izumo-taisha , officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it is home to two major festivals. It is dedicated to the god , fa ...

. The station is staffed and contains a convenience store and a tourist information office.

Platforms

Gallery

File:Izumoshi Station aug 14 2019.jpeg, Station ticket gates, 2019 File:Izumoshi Station platforms and train Aug 19 2019 07-16AM.jpeg, The elevated platforms, August 2019

Adjacent stations

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History

Izumoshi Station was opened as on 10 October 1910 when the San'in Main Line was extended from

Shōbara Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Shōbara Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 373.0 kilom ...

. The

Taisha Line The is a 8.3 km railway line owned by the Ichibata Electric Railway. The line connects Kawato Station with Izumo Taisha-mae Station, all within Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. With the closure of JR West's Taisha Line in 1990, this ...

began operations on 1 June 1912. The San'in Main Line was further expended to on 21 November 1913. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1957. 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). The Taisha Line was discontinued in 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,518 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

* Dentetsu Izumoshi Station *Izumo Municipal Hospital *Izumo City Second Junior High School

References

External links

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 1910 Izumo, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub