Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station

Matsue-Shinjiko Onsen Station (松江しんじ湖温泉駅, Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..^[1]

Matsue-Shinjiko Onsen Station 松江しんじ湖温泉駅
Matsue-Shinjiko Onsen Station, July 2008
General information
Location	30-2 Nakabara-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 690-0874 Japan
Coordinates	35°28′2.38″N 133°2′45.75″E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line
Distance	33.9 km (21.1 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi
Platforms	2 bay platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	22
Website	Official website
History
Opened	5 April 1928 (1928-04-05)
Previous names	Kita-Matsue (to 1970) Matsue-Onsen (to 2002)
Passengers
FY 2019	1843 daily
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Lines

Matsue-Shinjiko Onsen Station is the terminus of the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 33.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. Local and express services stop at this station.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two bay platforms. The station is staffed.

• 
  Entrance
• 
  Inside the station building
• 
  Wicket gates
• 
  Platform
• 
  Foot bath

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Matsue English Garden Mae		Limited Express Superliner		Terminus
Matsue English Garden Mae		Express Izumotaisha		Terminus
Matsue English Garden Mae		Express		Terminus
Matsue English Garden Mae		Local		Terminus

History

Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station was opened on 5 April 1928 as Kita-Matsue Station (北松江駅). It was renamed Matsue-Onsen Station (松江温泉駅) on 1 October 1970. The name was changed to its present name on 1 April 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1843 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Ichibata Electric Railway Head Office
• Matsue Shinjiko Hot Spring
• Shimane Prefectural Office
• Matsue City Hall - approximately 200m east.

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 Matsue-shinjiko-onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ichibata Railway Official Site