Hitomaru Station
Hitomaru Station (人丸駅, Hitomaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Hitomaru Station 人丸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hitomaru Station in January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 939-2, Yuya Shimbetsumyo Aza Kamie, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4503 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′27.61″N 131°3′28.97″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 613.5 km (381.2 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 7 December 1930 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 50 | ||||||||||
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  Hitomaru Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Hitomaru Station Hitomaru Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Hitomaru Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 613.5 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 next to the side platform and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. Platform numbers are assigned from the opposite side of the station building, with Platform 3 on the platform next to the station building and Platforms 1 and 2 on the island platform; however, platform 1 is no longer in regular use. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Nagatoshi and Higashi-Hagi |
| 3 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Takibe and Shimonoseki |
History
Hitomaru Station was opened on 7 December 1930 as an intermediate station of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line when the line was extended from Nagato-Furuichi Station to Agawa Station. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 March 1972. 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 50 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Nagato City Hall Yuya General Branch (former Yuya town hall)
- Hachiman Hiromaru Shrine -
See also
References
- 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.
- Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
