Ōbatake Station

Ōbatake Station (大畠駅, Ōbatake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Ōbatake Station

大畠駅
Ōbatake Station in August 2008
General information
LocationKojirō-Higashiseto, Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 749-0101
Japan
Coordinates33°57′45.8″N 132°10′57.3″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance371.9 km (231.1 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2020665
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yanaiminato
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Kōjiro
towards Iwakuni
Location
Ōbatake Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ōbatake Station
Ōbatake Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ōbatake Station is located in Japan
Ōbatake Station
Ōbatake Station
Ōbatake Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōbatake Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 371.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■      San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2 ■      San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama
  • Ōbatake Station platform in March 2017
    Ōbatake Station platform in March 2017
  • Obatake Seto and Oshima Ohashi Bridge, August 2006
    Obatake Seto and Oshima Ohashi Bridge, August 2006

History

Ōbatake Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909.. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 845 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Yanai City Hall Ōbatake General Branch (former Ōbatake Town Hall)
  • Oshima Bridge
  • Yanai Municipal Ōbatake Junior High School

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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