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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Okami Station

Okami Station (岡見駅, Okami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Okami Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 497.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station is located on an embankment with a curving island platform. The station building is located on the south side of the premises, and is connected to the platform by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  D San'in Main Line for Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi
2  D San'in Main Line for Hamada and Izumoshi

History

Okami Station was opened on 1 April 1926. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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). Freight operations resumed on 1 April 1998 but were abolished again on 1 April 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Chugoku Electric Misumi Thermal Power Station

See also