Suō-Takamori Station
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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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.
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