Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi)

Kōjiro Station (神代駅, Kōjiro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kōjiro Station

神代駅
Kōjiro Station in October 2008
General information
LocationYūmachi Shintō, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-1432
Japan
Coordinates33°59′55″N 132°12′31.27″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance366.8 km (227.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 October 1944 (1944-10-11)
Passengers
FY201969
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ōbatake
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Yū
towards Iwakuni
Location
Kōjiro Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kōjiro Station
Kōjiro Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kōjiro Station is located in Japan
Kōjiro Station
Kōjiro Station
Kōjiro Station (Japan)

Lines

Kōjiro Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 366.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
station side ■      San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side ■      San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Kōjiro Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as signal stop and was elevated to a full passenger station on 11 October 1944. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 69 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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