Kimachi Station

Railway station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°25′14.7″N 132°57′5.6″E / 35.420750°N 132.951556°E / 35.420750; 132.951556Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance364.5 km (226.5 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Connections

Bus stopOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 December 1929 (1929-12-25)PassengersFY 2020116 daily (boarding only) Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shinji towards Masuda		San'in Line		Tamatsukurionsen towards Yonago

Location
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Kimachi Station (来待駅, Kimachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kimachi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 364.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Matsue and Yonago
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Izumoshi, and Hamada

History

Kimachi Station was opened on 25 December 1929. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 116 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

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