Nagato-Awano Station

Nagato-Awano Station (長門粟野駅, Nagato-Awano-eki) is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line located in the Hōhoku area of the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Nagato-Awano Station

長門粟野駅
Nagato-Awano Station, May 2012
General information
Location4896 Awano, Hōhoku, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-5101
Japan
Coordinates34°21′27″N 130°58′13″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance622.1 km (386.6 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened7 December 1930 (1930-12-07)
    Passengers
    FY20207 daily
    Services
    Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
    Agawa
    towards Shimonoseki
    		 San'in Main Line
    E
    Local
    		 Igami
    towards Masuda
    Location
    Nagato-Awano Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
    Nagato-Awano Station
    Nagato-Awano Station
    Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
    Nagato-Awano Station is located in Japan
    Nagato-Awano Station
    Nagato-Awano Station
    Nagato-Awano Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Nagato-Awano Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 622.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

    Station layout

    The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The platform is accessible via an uncovered footbridge. There is a toilet available near the station building, which is located on the north side of the tracks. Though managed by the Nagato Railroad Bureau, there are no station staff members.

    History
    • 7 December 1930 - The opening of the extension of the Mine Line, as it was then, from Nagato-Furuichi Station to Agawa Station. Services for passenger and freight trains commence.
    • 24 February 1933 - Areas of the Mine line including Nagato-Awano Station are incorporated into the San'in Main Line.
    • 1 June 1963 - The service of freight trains is cancelled.
    • 1 April 1987 - Under the privatisation of Japan's railways, Nagato-Awano Station becomes part of the West Japan Railway Company.

    Platforms
    Station side ■      San'in Main Line for Igami, Hitomaru, Nagato-Furuichi, and Nagatoshi
    Opposite side ■      San'in Main Line for Agawa, Kottoi, Takibe and Shimonoseki

    ※The platforms are not numbered at this station.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

    There are several small shops around the station. The station is located in the village of Awano, which is at the north end of Shimonoseki city, and roughly 1 kilometre East from the border of Nagato city.

    • Awano Port (Awano Fishing Harbour) - Former ferry port that linked to Kuzu in Yuya (of the former Ōtsu District)across the Yuya Bay.
    • Awano Post Office
    • Awano River - The aonori collected near the mouth of the river is a local speciality.
    • Japan National Route 191

    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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