Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi)
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).
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 2022, the station was used by an average of 45 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 188
- Iwakuni City Jinto Elementary School
See also
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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons