Kami-Yamaguchi Station

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Kami-Yamaguchi Station

上山口駅
Kami-Yamaguchi Station in April 2022
General information
Location
3 Dōsochō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 753-0037
Japan
Coordinates34°10′56.61″N 131°29′5.06″E / 34.1823917°N 131.4847389°E / 34.1823917; 131.4847389
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Yamaguchi Line
Distance13.9 km (8.6 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 April 1953 (1953-04-10)
Passengers
FY2020105
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Line
Local
Miyano
towards Masuda
Location
Kami-Yamaguchi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Yamaguchi Station
Kami-Yamaguchi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Yamaguchi Station is located in Japan
Kami-Yamaguchi Station
Kami-Yamaguchi Station
Kami-Yamaguchi Station (Japan)
Map

Kami-Yamaguchi Station (上山口駅, Kami-Yamaguchi-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]

Lines[edit]

Kami-Yamaguchi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 13.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History[edit]

Kami-Yamaguchi Station was opened on 10 April 1953. 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 105 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital
  • Yamaguchi Municipal Odono Elementary School
  • Yamaguchi Municipal Odono Junior High School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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

External links[edit]

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