Yū Station

Yū Station

由宇駅
Yū Station in June 2018
General information
Location1-1 Yūmachimachiminami, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-1451
Japan
Coordinates34°2′35.35″N 132°12′48.55″E / 34.0431528°N 132.2134861°E / 34.0431528; 132.2134861
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance361.6 km (224.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2022657
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tsuzu
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Kōjiro
towards Iwakuni
Location
Yū Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yū Station
Yū Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yū Station is located in Japan
Yū Station
Yū Station
Yū Station (Japan)
Map

Yū Station (由宇駅, Yū-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]

Lines

Yū Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 361.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■      San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2, 3 ■      San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama

History

Yū Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationized in 1906 and renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 657 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • former Yu Town Office
  • Iwakuni City Yu Junior High School
  • Iwakuni Yu Elementary School

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. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

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