Iwami-Tsuda Station

Railway station in Matsuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°43′21.82″N 131°51′52.59″E / 34.7227278°N 131.8646083°E / 34.7227278; 131.8646083Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance507.2 km (315.2 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections

Bus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened26 December 1923 (1923-12-26)PassengersFY202014 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Masuda Terminus		San'in Line		Kamate towards Yonago

Location
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Iwami-Tsuda Station (石見津田駅, Iwami-Tsuda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Iwami-Tsuda Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 507.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building still exists, but used as a bakery and offices for the local JA office. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Hamada and Gōtsu
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Masuda and Higashi-Hagi

History

Iwami-Tsuda Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Miho-Misumi Station and Masuda Station on 26 December 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Tsuda Beach
Japan National Route 9

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