Miho-Misumi Station

Railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°47′44.92″N 131°57′22.35″E / 34.7958111°N 131.9562083°E / 34.7958111; 131.9562083Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance492.6 km (306.1 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Connections

Bus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1922 (1922-09-01)PassengersFY202084 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Okami towards Masuda		San'in Line		Orii towards Yonago

Location
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Miho-Misumi Station (三保三隅駅, Miho-Misumi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Miho-Misumi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 492.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform. 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

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi
2, 3	■ D San'in Main Line	for Hamada and Izumoshi

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 Japan National Railway (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.^[2]

Surrounding area

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

References

^ 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