Hamada Station (浜田駅, Hamada-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).^[1]

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Hamada Station 浜田駅
Hamada Station, August 2022
General information
Location	791-2, Asai-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0022 Japan
Coordinates	34°54′9.4″N 132°5′19.9″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	473.3 km (294.1 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1921 (1921-09-01)
Passengers
FY2020	543
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nishi-Hamada towards Masuda San'in Line Shimokō towards Yonago
Location Hamada Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Hamada Station Hamada Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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Hamada Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 473.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Hamada Station was opened on 1 September 1921 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Tsunozu Station. The line was further extended to Sufu Station on 10 March 1922. Freight operations were discontinued on 31 December 1983. 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).

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 543 passengers daily.^[2]

• Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium
• Hamada City Athletic Stadium
• National Hospital Organization Hamada Medical Center
• Shimane Prefectural Hamada High School
• Hamada Municipal First Junior High School

• List of railway stations in Japan