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is a junction 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).

Lines

Shinji Station is served by the JR West

San'in Main Line The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyot ...

, and is located 368.9 kilometers from the

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of the line at . It is also the

of the 81.9 kilometer

Kisuki Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects in Matsue, Shimane with in Shōbara, Hiroshima. Stations 　Four〜10 Diesel trains are operated every day. There are more trains between Shi ...

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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. The station building is adjacent to the side platform and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station building is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Shinji Station was opened on 7 November 1909 when the line was extended from

Matsue Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Matsue Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 351.9 kilometer ...

on the Japan Government Railways. The line was further extended to on 6 October 1910. 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 488 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

*Matsue City Hall Shinji Branch *Matsue City Shinji Elementary School *Matsue City Shinji Junior High School *Shimane Prefectural Shinji High School *Lake Shinji

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 1909 Matsue, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub