Shimao Station

Railway station in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
36°49′42″N 137°00′46″E / 36.8283°N 137.0127°E / 36.8283; 137.0127Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Himi LineDistance13.5 km from TakaokaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusunstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 April 1912PassengersFY2015197 daily
Location
Shimao Station is located in Japan
Shimao Station
Shimao Station
Location within Japan

Shimao Station (島尾駅, Shimao-eki) is a railway station on the Himi Line in the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Shimao Station is a station on the Himi Line, and is located 13.5 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.

Station layout

Shimao Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Himi Line
Amaharashi - Himi

History

Shimao Station was opened on April 5, 1912. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2009.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 415
  • Shimao Post Office
  • Shimao Swimming Beach

See also

References

  1. ^ 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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