Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi)
Kōjiro Station 神代駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kōjiro Station in October 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yūmachi Shintō, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-1432 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°59′55″N 132°12′31.27″E / 33.99861°N 132.2086861°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 366.8 km (227.9 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 October 1944 | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 45 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| station side | ■ San'yō Line | for Yanai and Tokuyama |
| opposite side | ■ San'yō Line | for Iwakuni and Hiroshima |
History
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 45 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Japan National Route 188
- Iwakuni City Jinto Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
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