Habu Station

Habu Station (埴生駅, Habu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Habu Station

埴生駅
Habu Station in February 2010
General information
LocationHabu, San'yō-Onoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 757-0012
Japan
Coordinates34°2′57.02″N 131°5′12.71″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance502.6 km (312.3 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 May 1901 (1901-05-27)
Passengers
FY2020235
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ozuki
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Asa
towards Iwakuni
Location
Habu Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Habu Station
Habu Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Habu Station is located in Japan
Habu Station
Habu Station
Habu Station (Japan)

Lines

Habu Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 502.6 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; however, the middle track (Platform 2) is out of service and there is no overhead wire. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■      San'yō Line for Shimonoseki
2 ■      San'yō Line <out of service>
3 ■      San'yō Line for Shin-Yamaguchi and Tokuyama

History

Habu Station was opened on 27 May 1901 on the San'yō Railway when the line was extended from Asa Station to Bakan Station (present-day Shimonoseki Station) The San'yō Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yō 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 235 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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