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Iwami-Yokota Station

Railway station in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1923; 101 years ago (1923-04-01)PassengersFY202012 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Higashi-Aohara towards Shin-Yamaguchi		Yamaguchi Line Local		Honmataga towards Masuda

Location
Iwami-Yokota Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Iwami-Yokota Station Iwami-Yokota Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Iwami-Yokota Station (石見横田駅, Iwami-Yokota-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Iwami-Yokota Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Masuda
opposite side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Tsuwano and Yamaguchi

History

Iwami-Yokota Station was opened on the Japan Government Railways Yamaguchi Line when the line was extended extended from Tsuwano Station to Masuda Station on 1 April 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 December 1981. 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 12 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Masuda Municipal Yokota Junior High School
Japan National Route 9

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook