Kamonaka Station

Railway station in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°20′38.78″N 132°54′37.88″E / 35.3441056°N 132.9105222°E / 35.3441056; 132.9105222Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance8.7 km (5.4 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 October 1916 (1916-10-11)Passengers202053 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Minami Shinji towards Shinji		Kisuki Line		Hataya towards Bingo Ochiai

Location
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Kamonaka Station (加茂中駅, Kamonaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kamonaka Station is served by the Kisuki Line , and is located 8.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Station platform, 2019

Platforms

1	■ E Kisuki Line	for Shinji
2	■ E Kisuki Line	for Kisuki and Izumo Yokota

History

Kamonaka Station was opened on 11 October 1916 on the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line, and the line was extended to Izumo Minari Station. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Unnan City Kamo Cultural Hall La Mer
Kamoiwakura Site
Japan National Route 54

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020