Yatsugi Station

Yatsugi Station

八次駅
Yatsugi Station, March 2018
General information
Location140 Minamihatajikimachi, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 728-0017
Japan
Coordinates34°48′8.55″N 132°52′44.08″E / 34.8023750°N 132.8789111°E / 34.8023750; 132.8789111
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance88.0 km (54.7 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 June 1922 (1922-06-07)
Passengers
FY201999
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Miyoshi
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Kamisugi
towards Niimi
Miyoshi
Terminus
Fukuen Line
Local
Kamisugi
towards Fukuyama
Location
Yatsugi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yatsugi Station
Yatsugi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yatsugi Station is located in Japan
Yatsugi Station
Yatsugi Station
Yatsugi Station (Japan)
Map

Yatsugi Station (八次駅, Yatsugi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Yatsugi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 88.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 94.4 kilometers from Niimi.[2] Trains of the Fukuen Line also continue past the nominal terminal of the line at Shiomachi using the Geibi Line tracks to terminate at Miyoshi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a waiting room directly on the platform. The station is unattended.[2] Formerly, tickets could be purchased at a shop in front of the station.

History

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Yatsugi Station was opened on 7 June 1922. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 99 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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