Yudaonsen Station

Yudaonsen Station (湯田温泉駅, Yudaonsen-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]

Yudaonsen Station

湯田温泉駅
Yudaonsen Station and "Byakkonoyu Onsen" with a sculpture of white fox
General information
LocationImai-chō 4-26, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0054
Japan
Coordinates34°9′35.26″N 131°27′36.47″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Yamaguchi Line
Distance10.3 km (6.4 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 February 1913 (1913-02-20)
Previous namesYuda (until 1961)
Passengers
FY2020842
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yabara Yamaguchi Line
Local
Yamaguchi
towards Masuda
Location
Yudaonsen Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yudaonsen Station
Yudaonsen Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yudaonsen Station is located in Japan
Yudaonsen Station
Yudaonsen Station
Yudaonsen Station (Japan)

Lines

Yudaonsen Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 10.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. The limited express Super Oki and rapid sightseeing train SL Yamaguchi (steam train) also stop here.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building and sole entrance is located at the northeast end of the station. An automatic ticket machine is also located there. The station is unattended.

History

Yudaonsen Station was opened on 20 February 1913 as Yuda Station (湯田駅). It was renamed 20 March 1961. 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 842 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Although it calls itself Yuda "Onsen" station, the hot spring town of Yuda Onsen is about 400 meters along the prefectural road that extends north from the station. At the southern end of the hot spring town is the Nakahara Chuya Memorial Museum.

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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