Shinnan-yō Station
Shinnan-yō Station (新南陽駅, Shinnan-yō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Shinnan-yō Station 新南陽駅 | |||||||||||
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Shinnan-yō Station in November 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-16 Shimizu, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 746-0015 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°4′11.18″N 131°46′9.29″E / 34.0697722°N 131.7692472°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 419.0 km (260.4 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 April 1926 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Suō-Tonda (to 1980) | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1109 | ||||||||||
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Shinnan-yō Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Shinnan-yō Station Shinnan-yō Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Shinnan-yō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 419.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station formerly also had a side platform, which accounts for the discrepancy in platform numbering. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 2 | ■ San'yō Line | for Tokuyama and Iwakuni |
| 3 | ■ San'yō Line | for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki |
History edit
Shinnan-yō Station was opened on 18 April 1926 as Suō-Tonda Station (周防富田駅). It was renamed on 1 October 1980. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 1109 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Shunan City Shinnanyo Public Hall
- Shunan City New Nanyo Gymnasium
- Shunan City Social Culture Hall
- Shunan Municipal Shinnanyo Municipal Hospital
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
External links edit
Media related to Shinnan-yō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- 0800639 JR West Station Official Site