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
Hitomaru Station in January 2008
General information
Location939-2, Yuya Shimbetsumyo Aza Kamie, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4503
Japan
Coordinates34°22′27.61″N 131°3′28.97″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance613.5 km (381.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 December 1930 (1930-12-07)
Passengers
FY202050
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Igami
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Nagato-Furuichi
towards Masuda
Location
Hitomaru Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hitomaru Station
Hitomaru Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hitomaru Station is located in Japan
Hitomaru Station
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

  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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