Dentetsu Izumoshi Station

Location
	Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Dentetsu Izumoshi Station (Japan)

Dentetsu Izumoshi Station

電鉄出雲市駅
Dentetsu Izumoshi Station; 電鉄出雲市駅
	Dentetsu Izumoshi Station, August 2019
General information
Location	10-1 Ekikitamachi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0007; Japan
Coordinates	35°21′40.1″N 132°45′29.56″E / 35.361139°N 132.7582111°E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line
Distance	33.9 km (21.1 miles) from Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	5
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 April 1914
Previous names	Izumo Imaichi (to 1957); Izumoshi (to 1964)
Passengers
FY 2019	1526 daily
Location
Location
	Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Dentetsu Izumoshi Station Dentetsu Izumoshi Station (Japan)

Dentetsu Izumoshi Station (電鉄出雲市駅, Dentetsu Izumoshi -eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..^[1] Dentetsu Izumoshi Station is located 100 meters east of the JR West 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

Dentetsu Izumoshi Station is the terminus of the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 33.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen. This station is served by local and express services.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform. Regular trains generally use platform 2. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Terminus	Limited Express Superliner	Ōtsumachi
Terminus	Limited Express	Ōtsumachi
Terminus	Express	Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae
Terminus	Local	Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae

History

Dentetsu Izumoshi Station was opened on 29 April 1914 as Izumo Imaichi Station (出雲今市駅) on the Ichibata Light Railway Company, the predecessor of the current Ichibata Electric Railway. The station was merged into the Japan National Railway Izumoshi Station on 1 April 1957, but was rebuilt as an independent station of 1 April 1964, assuming its present name at that time.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1526 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Izumoshi Station
Izumo Municipal Hospital
Izumo City Second Junior High School

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
^ "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

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Ichibata Railway Official Site

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[Terada-1] Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.

[2] "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[3] Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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