Yutama Station

Yutama Station (湯玉駅, Yutama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Yutama Station

湯玉駅
Yasuoka Station in October 2009
General information
Location7441, Toyoura-cho Uka Yutama, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6303
Japan
Coordinates34°12′32.62″N 130°55′56.68″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance645.7 km (401.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 August 1925 (1925-08-16)
Passengers
FY202025
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kogushi
towards Shimonoseki
 San'in Main Line
E
Local
 Ukahongō
towards Masuda
Location
Yutama Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yutama Station
Yutama Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yutama Station is located in Japan
Yutama Station
Yutama Station
Yutama Station (Japan)

Lines

Yutama Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 645.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an underground passageway. The station is unattended.

Platforms
Ocean side ■      San'in Main Line for Takibe and Nagatoshi
Mountain side ■      San'in Main Line for Kogushi and Shimonoseki

History

Yutama Station was opened on 16 August 1925. 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 25 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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