Yudamura Station

Yudamura Station (湯田村駅, Yudamura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Yudamura Station

湯田村駅
Yudamura Station, August 2010
General information
Location770-3 Tokuda,Kannabe-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-2126
Japan
Coordinates34°33′7″N 133°22′15.57″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance10.4 km (6.5 mi) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Passengers
FY2019842 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Michinoue
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Kannabe
towards Fukuyama
Location
Yudamura Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yudamura Station
Yudamura Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yudamura Station is located in Japan
Yudamura Station
Yudamura Station
Yudamura Station (Japan)

Lines

Yudamura Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 10.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a large weather shelter. The station is unattended.

History

Yudamura Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Yudamura Stop (湯田村停留所, Yudamura teiryūjo). It was upgraded to a full passenger station on 1 September 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 842 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Kanbe Asahi High School
  • Fukuyama City Kannabe Nishi Junior High School
  • Fukuyama Municipal Yuda Elementary School
  • Fukuyama City Kannabe Civic Exchange Center (Fukuyama City Hall Kannabe Branch)
  • Japan National Route 486

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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