Kawato Station

Kawato Station (川跡駅) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway.

Lines
Kawato Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 4.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. It is also the terminus of the 8.3 kilometer Taisha Line to Izumo Taisha-mae. All rail services stop at this station.

Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by level crossings. The old wooden station building was replaced in 1995. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations
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History
Kawato Station was opened on 2 February 1930 with the opening of the Taisha line.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 434 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Shimane Prefectural University Izumo Campus
 * Izumo Hokuryo Junior and Senior High School
 * Izumo City Hokuyo Elementary School