Minami Shinji Station

Location
	Minami Shinji Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Minami Shinji Station Minami Shinji Station (Japan)

Minami Shinji Station

南宍道駅
Minami Shinji Station; 南宍道駅
	Minami Shinji Station, February 2019
General information
Location	1606, Shinji-chō Hakuishi, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 699-0402; Japan
Coordinates	35°22′47.66″N 132°55′7.02″E / 35.3799056°N 132.9186167°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	E Kisuki Line
Distance	3.6 km (2.2 miles) from Shinji
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 January 1962
Passengers
FY2020	2 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Minami Shinji Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Minami Shinji Station Minami Shinji Station (Japan)

Minami Shinji Station (南宍道駅, Minami Shinji-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

Minami Shinji Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one track on the right side facing Bingo-Ochiai. The platform is located on a slope, and is at a high position relative to the surrounding roads. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

History

Minami Shinji Station was opened on 1 January 1962. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kanayama Mountain Fortress
Kanayama Hachiman Shrine

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Minami-Shinji Station at Wikimedia Commons

Minami Shinji Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)

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[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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