Yōkan Station

Railway station in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Yōkan Station (遙堪駅, Yōkan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..^[1]

Lines

Yōkan Station is served by the Taisha Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kawato. This station is only served by local services.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Yōkan Station was opened on 2 February 1930.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Izumo City Harutan Elementary School
• Asao Textile Industrial Factory

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
2. "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
3. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Yōkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ichibata Railway Official Site