Shibuki Station (渋木駅, Shibuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shibuki Station 渋木駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shibuki Station in August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1786 Hatagawachi, Fukagawa Yumoto, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4104 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′41.96″N 131°11′47.29″E / 34.3116556°N 131.1964694°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mine Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 37.1 km (23.1 miles) from Asa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 March 1924 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 6 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editShibuki Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| station side | ■ Mine Line | for Nagatoshi and Senzaki |
| opposite side | ■ Mine Line | for Mine and Asa |
History
editShibuki Station was opened on 23 March 1924 with the opening of the Mine Line between Ofuku Station and Masaakishi Station (now Nagatoshi Station) . 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). The station was out of operation from 15 July 2010 to 26 September 2011 due to damage cased by flooding of the Asa River due to heavy rains.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Nagato Municipal Ohata Elementary School
See also
editReferences
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
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