Kuroimura Station
Kuroimura Station (黒井村駅, Kuroimura eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Kuroimura Station 黒井村駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kuroimura Station in October 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2296, Toyoura-cho Kuroi, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6312 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°7′39.37″N 130°54′44.36″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 | 655.4 km (407.2 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 April 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 192 | ||||||||||
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  Kuroimura Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Kuroimura Station Kuroimura Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Kuroimura Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 655.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ San'in Main Line | for Shimonoseki |
| opposite site | ■ San'in Main Line | for Kogushi and Nagatoshi |
History
Kuroimura Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 192 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Shimonoseki City Toyoura General Branch/Kuroi Branch
- Shimonoseki Municipal Sincerity Elementary School
- Shimonoseki Municipal Hoyo 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
External links
Media related to Kuroimura Station at Wikimedia Commons