Shimata Station

Location
	Shimata Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimata Station Shimata Station (Japan)

Shimata Station

島田駅
Shimata Station; 島田駅
	Shimata Station in April 2006
General information
Location	4-chōme-8 Kamishimata, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 743-0065; Japan
Coordinates	33°59′25.4″N 131°57′39.4″E / 33.990389°N 131.960944°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	395.9 km (246.0 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago
Passengers
FY2022	417
Services
Location
Location
	Shimata Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimata Station Shimata Station (Japan)

Shimata Station (島田駅, Shimata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] The station is located in the rural northern part of the Shimata area in Hikari, on the north side of the city's territory.

Lines

Shimata Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 395.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. In between the two tracks there is a third track which connects to the other two, but is currently unused. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Tokuyama and Hōfu
2	■ San'yō Line	for Yanai and Iwakuni

History

Shimata Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909.. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 417 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Hikari City Kamishimada Elementary School
Hikari City Mitsui Elementary School
Hikari City Suo Elementary School

References

^ 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.
^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Shimata Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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] "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

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