Nima Station

Railway station in Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°9′2.58″N 132°24′12.04″E / 35.1507167°N 132.4033444°E / 35.1507167; 132.4033444Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance428.9 km (266.5 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 May 1917 (1917-05-15)PassengersFY2020251 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Maji towards Masuda		San'in Line		Isotake towards Yonago

Location
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Nima Station (仁万駅, Nima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Nima Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 428.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ D San'in Main Line	for Izumoshi, and Matsue
2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Hamada and Masuda

History

Nima Station was opened on 15 May 1917 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Iwami-Ōda Station (currently Ōdashi Station). The line was further extended to Asari Station on 25 November 1918. 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 251 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimane Prefectural Nima High School
Ōda Municipal Ōda Nishi Junior High School
Ōda Municipal Nima Elementary School

Nima Sand Museum (Famous as Nima of "singing sand" (squeaking sound when walking on sandy beach))

Ōda City Hall Nima Branch (former Nima Town Hall)
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