Yusato Station

Yusato Station (湯里駅, Yusato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Yusato Station 湯里駅
Yusato Station, 2007
General information
Location	1303, Yunotsu-chō Yuzato, Ōda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-2502 Japan
Coordinates	35°6′23.37″N 132°22′31.97″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	434.8 km (270.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 May 1935 (1935-05-01)
Passengers
FY2020	5
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yunotsu towards Masuda San'in Line Maji towards Yonago
Location Yusato Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Yusato Station Yusato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yusato Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 434.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

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

History

Yusato Station was opened on 1 May 1935. 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 5 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yusato Town Development Center (former Ota Municipal Yusato Elementary School)
• Japan National Route 9

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

• Media related to Yusato Station at Wikimedia Commons
• JR West Station Official Site