Suō-Hanaoka Station (周防花岡駅, Suō-Hanaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Suō-Hanaoka Station 周防花岡駅 | |||||||||||
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 Suō-Hanaoka Station in January 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-1 Minamihanaoka, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0027 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°2′9.66″N 131°52′2.91″E / 34.0360167°N 131.8674750°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gantoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 39.8 km (24.7 mi) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 May 1932 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 284 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Suō-Hanaoka Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 39.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track.The station is unattended.
History edit
Suō-Hanaoka Station was opened on 29 May 1932, in what was then Hanaoka Village. 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 284 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 2
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Karyo High School
- Kudamatsu Municipal Suetake 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-Hanaoka Station at Wikimedia Commons