Kawato Station

Location
	Kawato Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Kawato Station Kawato Station (Japan)

Kawato Station

川跡駅
Kawato Station; 川跡駅
	Kawato Station, November 2007
General information
Location	1027-1Takeshi-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0014; Japan
Coordinates	35°23′42.31″N 132°46′33.69″E / 35.3950861°N 132.7760250°E
Operated by	Ichibata Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kita-Matsue Line ■ Taisha Line
Distance	4.9 km (3.0 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	5
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 February 1930
Passengers
FY 2019	343 daily
Location
Location
	Kawato Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Kawato Station Kawato Station (Japan)

Kawato Station (川跡駅, Kawato-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway.^[1]

Lines

Kawato Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 4.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. It is also the terminus of the 8.3 kilometer Taisha Line to Izumo Taisha-mae. All rail services stop at this station.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by level crossings. The old wooden station building was replaced in 1995. The station is staffed.

Platforms

4	■ Taisha Line	not normally in use
1	■ Taisha Line	for Izumo Taisha-mae
2	■ Kita-Matsue Line	for Dentetsu-Izumoshi
3	■ Kita-Matsue Line	for Unshū-Hirata and Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Ichibata Electric Railway
Kita-Matsue Line
Ōtsumachi	Limited Express Superliner	Unshū-Hirata
Ōtsumachi	Limited Express	(Taisha Line)
(Taisha Line)	Express Izumotaisha	Unshū-Hirata
Ōtsumachi	Express	Unshū-Hirata
Takeshi	Local	Ōtera
Taisha Line
(Kita-Matsue Line)	Limited Express	Izumo Taisha-mae
(Kita-Matsue Line)	Express Izumotaisha	Izumo Taisha-mae
Terminus	Express	Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi
Terminus	Local	Takahama

History

Kawato Station was opened on 2 February 1930 with the opening of the Taisha line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 434 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Shimane Prefectural University Izumo Campus
Izumo Hokuryo Junior and Senior High School
Izumo City Hokuyo Elementary School

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
^ "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Kawato Station at Wikimedia Commons

Ichibata Railway Official Site

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[Terada-1] Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.

[2] "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[3] Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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