Mitani Station (Yamaguchi)

Mitani Station (三谷駅, Mitani-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]

Mitani Station

三谷駅
Mitani Station in July 2010
General information
LocationAtoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-1231
Japan
Coordinates34°20′30.34″N 131°37′28.16″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Yamaguchi Line
Distance38.6 km (24.0 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 April 1918 (1918-04-18)
Passengers
FY202021
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Watarigawa
towards Shin-Yamaguchi
 Yamaguchi Line
Local
 Nagusa
towards Masuda
Location
Mitani Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Mitani Station
Mitani Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Mitani Station is located in Japan
Mitani Station
Mitani Station
Mitani Station (Japan)

Lines

Mitani Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 38.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. Some Super Oki limited express trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms
station side ■      Yamaguchi Line for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi
opposite side ■      Yamaguchi Line for Tsuwano and Masuda

History

Mitani Station was opened on 18 April 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Shinome Station. 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). On 16 May 2001, the station building was destroyed in a fire that was thought to have been caused by a short circuit, but JR West initially refused to rebuild it on the grounds of unprofitability. A new station building was built in 2010 at local expense.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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