Yonekawa Station

Yonekawa Station

米川駅
Yonekawa Station in March 2008
General information
LocationShūtō-machi Sagawa 1722-5, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0424
Japan
Coordinates34°4′28.37″N 132°0′52.23″E / 34.0745472°N 132.0145083°E / 34.0745472; 132.0145083
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Gantoku Line
Distance24.4 km (15.2 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1934 (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY202010
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Takamizu
towards Kushigahama
 Gantoku Line
Local
 Suō-Takamori
towards Iwakuni
Location
Yonekawa Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yonekawa Station
Yonekawa Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yonekawa Station is located in Japan
Yonekawa Station
Yonekawa Station
Yonekawa Station (Japan)
Map

Yonekawa Station (米川駅, Yonekawa-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

Yonekawa Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yonekawa 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 10 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 144 Kokuga Line

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

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