Ayaragi Station

Ayaragi Station (綾羅木駅, Ayaragieki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Ayaragi Station

綾羅木駅
Ayaragi Station in March 2017
General information
Location1-13, Ayaragihommachi 2-chome, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 751-0849
Japan
Coordinates34°0′13.85″N 130°55′35.88″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance670.7 km (416.8 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1924 (1924-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020613
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kajikuri-Gōdaichi
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Rapid
Hatabu
towards Masuda
Location
Ayaragi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ayaragi Station
Ayaragi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ayaragi Station is located in Japan
Ayaragi Station
Ayaragi Station
Ayaragi Station (Japan)

Lines

Ayaragi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 670.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The statin building is located on the right side of the track when facing in the direction of Shimonoseki. the station is unattended.

History

Ayaragi Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 613 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 191
  • Shimonoseki City Hall Kawanaka Branch/Kawanaka Public Hall
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Kawa Junior High School
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Okuda Junior High School
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Kawanaka Elementary 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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