Kuroimura Station (黒井村駅, Kuroimura eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kuroimura Station

黒井村駅
Kuroimura Station in October 2009
General information
Location2296, Toyoura-cho Kuroi, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6312
Japan
Coordinates34°7′39.37″N 130°54′44.36″E / 34.1276028°N 130.9123222°E / 34.1276028; 130.9123222
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance655.4 km (407.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms1 island platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020192
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Umegatō
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Rapid
Kawatana-Onsen
towards Masuda
Location
Kuroimura Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kuroimura Station
Kuroimura Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kuroimura Station is located in Japan
Kuroimura Station
Kuroimura Station
Kuroimura Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Kuroimura Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 655.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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station side       San'in Main Line for Shimonoseki
opposite site       San'in Main Line for Kogushi and Nagatoshi

History

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Kuroimura Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 192 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Shimonoseki City Toyoura General Branch/Kuroi Branch
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Sincerity Elementary School
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Hoyo Junior High School

See also

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References

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  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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