Tabuse Station

Tabuse Station (田布施駅, Tabuse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tabuse, Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Tabuse Station

田布施駅
Tabuse Station in March 2010
General information
Location381-1 Hano, Tabuse-cho, Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 742-1502
Japan
Coordinates33°57′31.259″N 132°2′39.023″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance385.4 km (239.5 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2020845
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Iwata
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Yanai
towards Iwakuni
Location
Tabuse Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tabuse Station
Tabuse Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tabuse Station is located in Japan
Tabuse Station
Tabuse Station
Tabuse Station (Japan)

Lines

Tabuse Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 385.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1       San'yō Line for Tokuyama and Hōfu
3       San'yō Line for Yanai and Iwakuni

History

Tabuse Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 845 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Tabuse Town Office
  • Tomb of Eisaku Sato
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Kumage Minami High School (located in Hirao Town)
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Tabuse Agricultural and Technical High Schoo

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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