is a passenger

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located in the city of Izumo,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Oda Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 400.1 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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serving a single bi-directional track. The station used to have one

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with two tracks, but during construction to speed up the San'in Main Line, the tracks on the station building side were removed. The station is unattended.

Gallery

Oda station2.jpg, From the platform side, December 2010

History

Oda Station was opened on 21 November 1913 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Izumo-Imaichi Station (currently

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). The line was further expended to Iwami Oda Station (currently

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) on 10 March 1915. 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).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

*I zumo City Hall Taki Administration Center *Izumo City Taki Junior High School *Izumo City Giku Elementary School *

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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 1913 Izumo, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub