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Izumo Sakane Station

Railway station in Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°6′8.34″N 133°7′14.61″E / 35.1023167°N 133.1207250°E / 35.1023167; 133.1207250Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance63.6 km (39.5 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened12 December 19374 (19374-12-12)Passengers20201 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yakawa towards Shinji		Kisuki Line		Miinohara towards Bingo Ochiai

Location
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Izumo Sakane Station (出雲坂根駅, Izumo Sakane-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Izumo Sakane Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 63.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. A new station building was completed in April 2010. The station is unattended.

Izumo Sanake Station, January 2014
Platform

History

Izumo Sakane Station was opened on 12 December 1937 when the extension between Yakawa Station and Bingo Ochiai Station on the Kisuki Line was completed. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 314

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020