Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station

Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station (出雲科学館パークタウン前駅, Izumo-Kagakukan-Pākutaun-mae-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]

Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station 出雲科学館パークタウン前駅
Station platform, 2022
General information
Location	Imaichicho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0001 Japan
Coordinates	35°21′46.29″N 132°45′58.08″E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line
Distance	0.8 km (0.50 mi) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	2
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 September 1928 (1928-09-15)
Previous names	Imaichi-Kamimachi (to 1941) Daiwabo-mae (to 2002)
Passengers
FY 2019	43 daily
Location Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 0.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one semi-elevated side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Limited Express Superliner: Does not stop at this station
Limited express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Dentetsu-Izumoshi		Local		Ōtsumachi

History

Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station was opened on 15 September 1928 as Imaichi-Kamimachi Station (今市上町駅). Aorund 1941, it was renamed Daiwabo-mae Station (大和紡前駅) after a nearby textile mill. It was renamed to its present name form 20 July 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Izumo Science Center
• Daiwabo (Daiwabo Izumo Factory)
• Izumo City Daiichi Junior High School
• Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School
• Imaichi Dainenji Kofun

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. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ichibata Railway Official Site