| Kawato Station 川跡駅 | |||||||
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 Kawato Station, November 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1027-1Takeshi-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0014 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′42.31″N 132°46′33.69″E / 35.3950861°N 132.7760250°E / 35.3950861; 132.7760250 | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kita-Matsue Line | ||||||
| Distance | 4.9 km (3.0 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | at grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | 5 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 2 February 1930 (1930-02-02) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 343 daily | ||||||
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Kawato Station (川跡駅, Kawato-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway.
Lines
Kawato Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 4.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. It is also the terminus of the 8.3 kilometer Taisha Line to Izumo Taisha-mae. All rail services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by level crossings. The old wooden station building was replaced in 1995. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 4 | ■ Taisha Line
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not normally in use |
| 1 | ■ Taisha Line
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for Izumo Taisha-mae |
| 2 | ■ Kita-Matsue Line
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for Dentetsu-Izumoshi |
| 3 | ■ Kita-Matsue Line
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for Unshū-Hirata and Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||
| Kita-Matsue Line | ||||
| Ōtsumachi | Limited Express Superliner | Unshū-Hirata | ||
| Ōtsumachi | Limited Express | (Taisha Line) | ||
| (Taisha Line) | Express Izumotaisha | Unshū-Hirata | ||
| Ōtsumachi | Express | Unshū-Hirata | ||
| Takeshi | Local | Ōtera | ||
| Taisha Line | ||||
| (Kita-Matsue Line) | Limited Express | Izumo Taisha-mae | ||
| (Kita-Matsue Line) | Express Izumotaisha | Izumo Taisha-mae | ||
| Terminus | Express | Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi | ||
| Terminus | Local | Takahama | ||
History
Kawato Station was opened on 2 February 1930 with the opening of the Taisha line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 434 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Shimane Prefectural University Izumo Campus
- Izumo Hokuryo Junior and Senior High School
- Izumo City Hokuyo Elementary School
See also
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
Media related to Kawato Station at Wikimedia Commons
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