is a passenger

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located in the city of

Yasugi is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 38,875 and a population density of 92 persons per km². The total area is . History The ruins of Gassantoda Castle are in Yasugi. Acco ...

Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguc ...

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. It is operated by the

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

(JR West).

Lines

Yasugi Station is served by the JR West

San'in Main Line The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyot ...

, and is located 331.8 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and

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connected by a footbridge. The station building is located adjacent to the side platform. The station is attended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Yasugi Station was opened on 5 April 1908, serving the town of Yasugi. With the privatization of

Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. At this time, the line was extended from

Yonago Station is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line. The station started operation on November 1, 1902. Layout The station ...

on the Japan Government Railways. The line was further extended to Matsue Station in November of the same year. With the privatization of the

Japan National Railway The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

(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 661 passengers daily. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

* Yasugi City Hall *Yasugi Port *Yasugi City Daiichi Junior High School

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1908 Yasugi, Shimane {{Shimane-railstation-stub