Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi)
Yamaguchi Station 山口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yamaguchi Station in July 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-1-2, Sōdayū-chō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0042 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′21.5″N 131°28′50.5″E / 34.172639°N 131.480694°E / 34.172639; 131.480694 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 February 1913 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1457 | ||||||||||
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  Yamaguchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Yamaguchi Station Yamaguchi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Yamaguchi Station (山口駅, Yamaguchi-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
Yamaguchi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. The limited express Super Oki and the rapid sightseeing train SL Yamaguchi steam train also stop here.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2, 3 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi for Tsuwano and Masuda |
History
Yamaguchi Station was opened on 20 February 1913. 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 1457 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Office
- Yamaguchi City Hall
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art
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 Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
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