Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi)

Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

  • Bus stop
ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 October 1944; 79 years ago (1944-10-11)PassengersFY201969 Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ōbatake
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
towards Iwakuni
Location
Kōjiro Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kōjiro Station
Kōjiro Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
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Kōjiro Station is located in Japan
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Kōjiro Station (神代駅, Kōjiro-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

Kōjiro Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 366.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side       San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side       San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Kōjiro Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as signal stop and was elevated to a full passenger station on 11 October 1944. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 69 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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