Nishi-Hamada Station

Nishi-Hamada Station (西浜田駅, Nishi-Hamada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Nishi-Hamada Station 西浜田駅
Nishi-Hamada Station, May 2012
General information
Location	1445, Atsuta-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0062 Japan
Coordinates	34°52′10.08″N 132°3′1.91″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	478.7 km (297.5 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 March 1922 (1922-03-10)
Previous names	Iwami-Nagahama (to 1949)
Passengers
FY2020	141
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Sufu towards Masuda San'in Line Hamada towards Yonago
Location Nishi-Hamada Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Nishi-Hamada Station Nishi-Hamada Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Hamada Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 478.7 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 platforms are not parallel. 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

Nishi-Hamada Station was opened on 10 March 1922 as Iwami-Nagahama Station (石見長浜駅). It was renamed 15 December 1949 . Freight operations were discontinued on 7 November 1982. 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 141 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Shimane Prefectural Hamada Commercial High School
• Hamada City Nagahama Elementary School
• Hamada Port
• 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 Nishi-Hamada Station at Wikimedia Commons
• JR West Station Official Site