Sono Station

Sono Station (園駅, Sono-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]

Sono Station 園駅
Sono Station, November 2008
General information
Location	168-5 Sono-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 691-0076 Japan
Coordinates	35°27′22.17″N 132°52′5.29″E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line
Distance	15.9 km (9.9 mi) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 February 1915 (1915-02-04)
Passengers
FY 2019	60 daily
Location Sono Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Sono Station Sono Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Sono Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 15.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. Only local trains stop at this station.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Limited Express Superliner: Does not stop at this station
Express Izumotaisha: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Nunozaki		Local		Ichibataguchi

History

Sono Station was opened on 4 February 1915.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Lake Shinji
• Japan National Route 431

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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 29 April 2019.
3. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Sono Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ichibata Railway Official Site