Kami-Yamaguchi Station
Kami-Yamaguchi Station (上山口駅, Kami-Yamaguchi-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]
Kami-Yamaguchi Station 上山口駅 | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°10′56.61″N 131°29′5.06″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | 10 April 1953 | ||||||||||
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FY2020 | 105 | ||||||||||
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Kami-Yamaguchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kami-Yamaguchi Station Kami-Yamaguchi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Kami-Yamaguchi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 13.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.
History
Kami-Yamaguchi Station was opened on 10 April 1953. 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 105 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital
- Yamaguchi Municipal Odono Elementary School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Odono Junior High School
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