Okami Station

Railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°46′18.46″N 131°54′47.57″E / 34.7717944°N 131.9132139°E / 34.7717944; 131.9132139Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance497.6 km (309.2 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Connections

Bus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1926 (1926-04-01)PassengersFY202030 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kamate towards Masuda		San'in Line		Miho-Misumi towards Yonago

Location
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Okami Station (岡見駅, Okami-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]

Lines

Okami Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 497.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station is located on an embankment with a curving island platform. The station building is located on the south side of the premises, and is connected to the platform by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Hamada and Izumoshi

History

Okami Station was opened on 1 April 1926. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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). Freight operations resumed on 1 April 1998 but were abolished again on 1 April 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Chugoku Electric Misumi Thermal Power Station

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.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook