Minami-Ōmine Station

Minami-Ōmine Station (南大嶺駅, Minami-Ōmine-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Minami-Ōmine Station

南大嶺駅
Minami-Ōmine Station in July 2008
General information
Location189 Sofugase, Nishibun, Omine-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2213
Japan
Coordinates34°9′41.59″N 131°11′6.29″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Mine Line
Distance16.0 km (9.9 mi) from Asa
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 September 1905 (1905-09-13)
Previous namesIsa Station (to 1949)
Passengers
FY20207
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shirōgahara
towards Asa
Mine Line Mine
towards Nagatoshi
Location
Minami-Ōmine Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Ōmine Station
Minami-Ōmine Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Ōmine Station is located in Japan
Minami-Ōmine Station
Minami-Ōmine Station
Minami-Ōmine Station (Japan)

Lines

Minami-Ōmine Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 16.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asa. The station formerly served as the terminus of the now-defunct 2.8 kilometer spur line to Ōmine Station, which was discontinued in 1997.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform. The station building is located on the side platform side, and both platforms are connected by a footbridge. Formerly the side platform (Platform 1) was used for the Ōmine branch line, but after the line was abolished track 1 was filled in, and the side platform was extended to the position facing the track of track 2. As a result, Platform 1 is now missing, and Platform 2 was sandwiched between platforms on both sides. Currently, the side platform of the old Platform 1 used for outbound trains, and the island platform is exclusively for inbound trains departing from and arriving at Platform 3. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side       Mine Line for Mine and Nagatoshi
opposite side       Mine Line for Asa

History

Minami-Ōmine Station was opened on 13 September 1905 as Isa Station (伊佐駅) with the opening of the San'yō Railway between Asa Station and Ōmine Station. The San'yō Railway was nationalized in 1906, and the line became the Ōmine Line in 1909, and the Mine Line from 1963. The station was renamed on 1 January 1949. 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 7 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 33 Shimonoseki-Mine Line
  • Asa River

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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