Daidō Station

Daidō Station (大道駅, Daidō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Daidō Station

大道駅
Daidō Station in June 2007
General information
Location3607 Daidō, Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 747-1232
Japan
Coordinates34°3′11.72″N 131°29′18.48″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance449.2 km (279.1 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 December 1900 (1900-12-03)
Passengers
FY20201376
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yotsutsuji
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Hōfu
towards Iwakuni
Location
Daidō Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Daidō Station
Daidō Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Daidō Station is located in Japan
Daidō Station
Daidō Station
Daidō Station (Japan)

Lines

Daidō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 449.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■      San'yō Line for Hōfu, Tokuyama and Iwakuni
2, 3 ■      San'yō Line for Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

Daidō Station was opened on 3 December 1900 as a station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was railway 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 1376 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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