Tokuyama Station

Tokuyama Station

徳山駅
Station building with large sign of Asahi Breweries
Japanese name
Shinjitai徳山駅
Kyūjitai德山驛
Hiraganaとくやまえき
General information
Location2-28 Miyukidōri, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0034
Japan
Coordinates34°03′05″N 131°48′09″E / 34.051358°N 131.802486°E / 34.051358; 131.802486
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms (Shinknasen)
1 island platform and 1 side platform (conventional line)
Tracks5 (2 Shinkansen, 3 conventional lines)
Construction
Structure typeElevated (Shinkansen), At grade (conventional line)
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY20226270
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Yamaguchi
towards Hakata
San'yō Shinkansen Hiroshima
towards Shin-Ōsaka
San'yō Shinkansen
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-Iwakuni
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Shin-Yamaguchi
towards Hakata or Hakataminami
San'yō Shinkansen
Location
Tokuyama Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tokuyama Station
Tokuyama Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tokuyama Station is located in Japan
Tokuyama Station
Tokuyama Station
Tokuyama Station (Japan)

Tokuyama Station (徳山駅, Tokuyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is operated by JR West.[1] It is located in central Shūnan, with the Tokuyama Port and the city office within walking distance.

Lines

Tokuyama Station is served by the San'yō Shinkansen and is 430.1 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 982.7 km from Tokyo. It is also served San'yō Main Line, and is located 414.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and is the western terminus of the 47.1 kilometer Gantoku Line to Iwakuni.

Station layout

The San'yō Shinkansen has two elevated opposed side platforms on the outer edge, with two tracks in the middle for through trains on the third floor of the station building. Station facilities are located on the second floor, and the conventional lines have two side platforms and one island platform with a cutout, serving a total of six tracks on the ground level. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1      Sanyō Main Line for Yanai, Iwakuni, Hiroshima
3      Gantoku Line for Suō-Takamori, Kuga, Iwakuni
     Sanyō Main Line (sometimes used) for Yanai, Iwakuni, Hiroshima
for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
4      Sanyō Main Line for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
5      Sanyō Main Line for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
6  Sanyō Shinkansen for Hiroshima, Shin-Ōsaka, Tokyo
7  Sanyō Shinkansen for Kokura, Hakata, Kumamoto, Kagoshima-Chūō

History

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 6270 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

  • Shunan City Hall
  • Shunan City Central Library
  • Shunan City Art Museum
  • Shunan City Tokuyama Zoo

Famous Ekiben

See also

References

  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. ^ a b 石野, 哲 (October 1, 1998). 『停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II』. JTB. p. 232. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ 井上, 秀人 (September 7, 2014). "JR徳山駅:南北自由通路、在来線口の橋上駅舎が完成 列車の到着音、まどさんの童謡に". Mainichi Shimbun.
  4. ^ "「WEST EXPRESS 銀河」山陽方面への運行詳細について" (PDF). JR West. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.