Kagawa Station (Yamaguchi)

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

Kagawa Station

嘉川駅
Kagawa Station in May 2012
General information
LocationKagawa, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 754-0897
Japan
Coordinates34°3′58.3″N 131°22′12.27″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance463.2 km (287.8 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 December 1900 (1900-12-03)
Passengers
FY2020165
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hon-Yura
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Shin-Yamaguchi
towards Iwakuni
Location
Kagawa Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kagawa Station
Kagawa Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kagawa Station is located in Japan
Kagawa Station
Kagawa Station
Kagawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Kagawa Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 463.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1       San'yō Line for Shin-Yamaguchi and Tokuyama
3       San'yō Line for Ube and Shimonoseki

History

Kagawa Station was opened on 3 December 1900 as a station on the San'yō Railway when tehb line was extended from Mitajiri (present-day Hōfu Station) to Asa 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 165 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Yamaguchi City Hall Kagawa Branch Office
  • Yamaguchi Municipal Kawanishi Junior High School

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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