Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi)

Location
	Yamaguchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yamaguchi Station Yamaguchi Station (Japan)

Yamaguchi Station

山口駅
Yamaguchi Station; 山口駅
	Yamaguchi Station in July 2014
General information
Location	2-1-2, Sōdayū-chō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0042; Japan
Coordinates	34°10′21.5″N 131°28′50.5″E / 34.172639°N 131.480694°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Yamaguchi Line
Distance	12.7 km (7.9 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 February 1913; 111 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	1457
Services
Location
Location
	Yamaguchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yamaguchi Station Yamaguchi Station (Japan)

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

Lines

Yamaguchi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. The limited express Super Oki and the rapid sightseeing train SL Yamaguchi steam train also stop here.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1, 2, 3	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Shin-Yamaguchi for Tsuwano and Masuda

History

Yamaguchi Station was opened on 20 February 1913. 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 1457 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yamaguchi Prefectural Office
Yamaguchi City Hall
Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art

References

^ 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

Media related to Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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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