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.[1]
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.[2]
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
|
not normally in use |
| 1 | ■ Taisha Line
|
for Izumo Taisha-mae |
| 2 | ■ Kita-Matsue Line
|
for Dentetsu-Izumoshi |
| 3 | ■ Kita-Matsue Line
|
for Unshū-Hirata and Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3]
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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