Yusato Station

Railway station in Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°6′23.37″N 132°22′31.97″E / 35.1064917°N 132.3755472°E / 35.1064917; 132.3755472Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance434.8 km (270.2 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 May 1935 (1935-05-01)PassengersFY20205 Services

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

Location
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Yusato Station (湯里駅, Yusato-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

Yusato Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 434.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is unattended.

History

Yusato Station was opened on 1 May 1935. 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 5 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yusato Town Development Center (former Ota Municipal Yusato Elementary 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