Shimao Station (島尾駅, Shimao-eki) is a railway station on the Himi Line in the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Shimao Station is a station on the Himi Line, and is located 13.5 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.
Station layout
Shimao Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himi Line | ||||
| Amaharashi | - | Himi | ||
History
Shimao Station was opened on April 5, 1912. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2009.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 415
- Shimao Post Office
- Shimao Swimming Beach
See also
References
- ^ 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)