Chōmonkyō Station

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]

Chōmonkyō Station

長門峡駅
View from train passing through Chōmonkyō Station
General information
LocationAtoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 759-1231
Japan
Coordinates34°18′16.43″N 131°34′43.88″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Yamaguchi Line
Distance32.3 km (20.1 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened29 April 1922 (1922-04-29)
Passengers
FY202011
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shinome
towards Shin-Yamaguchi
 Yamaguchi Line
Local
 Watarigawa
towards Masuda
Location
Chōmonkyō Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Chōmonkyō Station
Chōmonkyō Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Chōmonkyō Station is located in Japan
Chōmonkyō Station
Chōmonkyō Station
Chōmonkyō Station (Japan)

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

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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