Maruo Station

Maruo Station (丸尾駅, Maruo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] [2]

Maruo Station

丸尾駅
Maruo Station in July 2006
General information
Location5034 Kirinuki, Higashikiwa, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0241
Japan
Coordinates33°58′12.94″N 131°20′12.26″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance15.2 km (9.4 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 August 1924 (1924-08-17)
Passengers
FY2020192
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kiwa
towards Shin-Yamaguchi
 Ube Line
Local
 Tokonami
towards Ube
Location
Maruo Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Maruo Station
Maruo Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Maruo Station is located in Japan
Maruo Station
Maruo Station
Maruo Station (Japan)

Lines

Maruo Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 15.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. Only one side of the platform is in use. The station is unattended.

History

Maruo Station was opened on 17 August 1924 when the Ube Railway was extended from Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station) to Tokonami. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Heart Medical Center
  • Ube Industries Central Hospital
  • Ube Municipal Higashikiwa Junior High School
  • Ube Municipal Higashikiwa Elementary 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. Sone, Satoru (23 August 2009). "Yamaguchi Line, Mine Line, Ube Line, Onoda Line, Gantoku Line". Weekly Historical Railway All Routes JNR/JR (in Japanese). Kodansha. 7 (7): 23.
  3. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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