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Shimata Station

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Operated by
  
JR West

Connections
  
Bus stop

Opened
  
1897

Line(s)
  
Sanyō Main Line

Address
  
Japan

Shimata Station

Location
  
8-1, Kami-Shimata 4-chōme, Hikari, Yamaguchi（山口県光市上島田四丁目8-1）Japan

Similar
  
Iwata Station, Hikari Station, Kōjiro Station, Fujū Station, Yanaiminato Station

Shimata Station (島田駅, Shimata Eki) is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi. The station is located in the rural northern part of the Shimata area in Hikari, on the north side of the city's territory.

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History

  • September 5, 1897: Station opens as part of the new Hiroshima-Tokuyama segment of the Sanyō Railway
  • December 1, 1906: Station is transferred to Japanese Government Railways as a part of railway nationalization
  • April 1, 1987: Station operation is taken over by JR West after privatization of Japanese National Railways

    • Layout

    The station has three tracks, with two tracks devoted to passenger use. These two tracks lie on opposite sides of the station, each being served by a side platform. In between the two tracks there is a third track which connects to the other two, but is currently unused. The station building is located on the south side of the station, and there is a crossover connecting the two platforms.

    References

    Shimata Station Wikipedia
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