Arashima Station
railway station in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Arashima Station (荒島駅, Arashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Arashima Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 336.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
Arashima station consists of one side platform and island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended and is located adjacent to the side platform.
Platforms
History
Arashima Station was opened on 8 November 1908 when the line was extended from Matsue Station to Yasugi Station on the Japan Government Railways. 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 342 passengers daily.
“Arashima Station” enters the record as railway station in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Arashima, Station and railway can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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