Tamae Station

Tamae Station (玉江駅, Tamae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hgi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Tamae Station

玉江駅
Tamae Station in May 2017
General information
Location4757 Yamada Nishiokita, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 758-0063
Japan
Coordinates34°24′19.26″N 131°22′48.21″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance578.2 km (359.3 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 April 1925 (1925-04-03)
Passengers
FY2020156
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Sammi
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Hagi
towards Masuda
Location
Tamae Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tamae Station
Tamae Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tamae Station is located in Japan
Tamae Station
Tamae Station
Tamae Station (Japan)

Lines

Tamae Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 578.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.}}

History

The station was opened on 3 April 1925 when the Japan Government Railways Mine Line was extended between Nagati-Misumi Station and Hagi Station. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line in 1933. Freight operations were discontinued from 1 February 1963. 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 156 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hagi Castle Ruins (nationally designated historic site)
  • Hagi Castle Town (nationally designated historic site)
  • Mt. Shigetsu (National Natural Monument)
  • Former Asa Mori Family Hagi Yashiki Nagaya (Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property)
  • National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (Heian Old District/Horiuchi District)

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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