Suō-Takamori Station (周防高森駅, Suō-Takamori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is located in central Shūtō.
Suō-Takamori Station 周防高森駅 | |||||||||||
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 Suō-Takamori Station in March 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1550-2 Shimokuhara, Sutocho, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0417 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°5′26.67″N 132°2′47.52″E / 34.0907417°N 132.0465333°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gantoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 392 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Suō-Takamori Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| station side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
| opposite side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
History edit
Suō-Takamori Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 392 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Iwakuni City Hall Shuto General Office (former Shuto Town Hall)
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Takamori Midori Junior High School/Takamori High School
- Iwakuni Municipal Shuto Junior High School
- Iwakuni Municipal Takamori Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
Media related to Suō-Takamori Station at Wikimedia Commons