Shimao Station

Location
	Shimao Station Location within Japan

Shimao Station

島尾駅
Shimao Station; 島尾駅
	Shimao Station in September 2018
General information
Location	2015 Shimao, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken 935-0032; Japan
Coordinates	36°49′42″N 137°00′46″E / 36.8283°N 137.0127°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Himi Line
Distance	13.5 km from Takaoka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	5 April 1912
Passengers
FY2015	197 daily
Location
Location
	Shimao Station Location within Japan

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

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)

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[toyama2015stats-1] 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.

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