Higashi-Hagi Station

Higashi-Hagi Station (東萩駅, Higashi-Hagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hgi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Higashi-Hagi Station

東萩駅
Higashi-Hagi Station, May 2017
General information
Location2997-3 Chintō Ōhirotsu, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 758-0011
Japan
Coordinates34°25′1.99″N 131°24′37.11″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance572.0 km (355.4 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1925 (1925-11-01)
Passengers
FY2020199
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hagi
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Koshigahama
towards Masuda
Location
Higashi-Hagi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Higashi-Hagi Station
Higashi-Hagi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Higashi-Hagi Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Hagi Station
Higashi-Hagi Station
Higashi-Hagi Station (Japan)

Lines

Higashi-Hagi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 572.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1       San'in Main Line for Masuda
for Nagatoshi
2       San'in Main Line for Nagatoshi
3       San'in Main Line for Nagatoshi
for Masuda

History

Higashi-Hagi Station was opened on 1 November 1925 when the Japan Government Railways Mine Line was extended from Hagi Station. The line was further extended to Nago Station on 24 April 1929. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line in 1933. Freight operations were discontinued from 1 February 1963. The station building was rebuilt into a two-story reinforced concrete structure with white walls and reflecting a samurai residence in July 1973. 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). Freight operations were discontinued from 31 December 1983.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 199 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

There is an exit only on the west side of the station, which faces Hagi Rainbow Plaza, a facility that integrates a souvenir shop, a rental cycle, and a tourist hotel. In addition, high-rise condominiums are built in front of the station

  • Shoin Shrine
  • Shokasonjuku
  • Former House of Yoshida Shoin
  • Ito Hirobumi Former Residence
  • Toko-ji Temple
  • Hagi Reverberatory Furnace ruins

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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