Chōmonkyō Station
Chōmonkyō Station 長門峡駅 | |||||||||||
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 View from train passing through Chōmonkyō Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 759-1231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′16.43″N 131°34′43.88″E / 34.3045639°N 131.5788556°E / 34.3045639; 131.5788556 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.3 km (20.1 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 April 1922 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 11 | ||||||||||
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  Chōmonkyō Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Chōmonkyō Station Chōmonkyō Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Chōmonkyō Station (長門峡駅, Chōmonkyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Chōmonkyō Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
Chōmonkyō Station was opened on 29 April 1922 as a temporary stop and elevated to a full passenger station on 18 July 1928. 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).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Chōmonkyō Gorge
- Japan National Route 9
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Chōmonkyō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
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