Minami Shinji Station (南宍道駅, Minami Shinji-eki) 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).[1]
Minami Shinji Station 南宍道駅 | |||||||||||
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 Minami Shinji Station, February 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1606, Shinji-chō Hakuishi, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0402 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°22′47.66″N 132°55′7.02″E / 35.3799056°N 132.9186167°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | E Kisuki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) from Shinji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 January 1962 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 2 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMinami Shinji Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one ground-level side platform and one track on the right side facing Bingo-Ochiai. The platform is located on a slope, and is at a high position relative to the surrounding roads. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
History
editMinami Shinji Station was opened on 1 January 1962. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Kanayama Mountain Fortress
- Kanayama Hachiman Shrine
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Minami-Shinji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Minami Shinji Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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