Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station (出雲科学館パークタウン前駅, Izumo-Kagakukan-Pākutaun-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1]
Izumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station 出雲科学館パークタウン前駅 | |||||||
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 Station platform, 2022 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Imaichicho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 693-0001 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′46.29″N 132°45′58.08″E / 35.3628583°N 132.7661333°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kita-Matsue Line | ||||||
| Distance | 0.8 km (0.50 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | 2 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 15 September 1928 | ||||||
| Previous names | Imaichi-Kamimachi (to 1941) Daiwabo-mae (to 2002) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 43 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editIzumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 0.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one semi-elevated side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||
| Kita-Matsue Line | ||||
| Limited Express Superliner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Dentetsu-Izumoshi | Local | Ōtsumachi | ||
History
editIzumo Science Center Park Town Mae Station was opened on 15 September 1928 as Imaichi-Kamimachi Station (今市上町駅). Aorund 1941, it was renamed Daiwabo-mae Station (大和紡前駅) after a nearby textile mill. It was renamed to its present name form 20 July 2002.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Izumo Science Center
- Daiwabo (Daiwabo Izumo Factory)
- Izumo City Daiichi Junior High School
- Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School
- Imaichi Dainenji Kofun
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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