Heta Station (戸田駅, Heta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Heta Station

戸田駅
Heta Station in August 2006
General information
LocationYaji Nakamura, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 746-0084
Japan
Coordinates34°4′20.95″N 131°42′15.37″E / 34.0724861°N 131.7042694°E / 34.0724861; 131.7042694
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance425.7 km (264.5 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 December 1911; 112 years ago (1911-12-03)
Passengers
FY2022314
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tonomi
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Fukugawa
towards Iwakuni
Location
Heta Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Heta Station
Heta Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Heta Station is located in Japan
Heta Station
Heta Station
Heta Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Heta Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 425.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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1, 2       San'yō Line for Tokuyama and Iwakuni
3       San'yō Line for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

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Heta Station was opened on 3 December 1911 as a station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line 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

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 314 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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 14 November 2024.
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