Mitani Station (Yamaguchi)

Location
	Mitani Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Mitani Station Mitani Station (Japan)

Mitani Station

三谷駅
Mitani Station; 三谷駅
	Mitani Station in July 2010
General information
Location	Atoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-1231; Japan
Coordinates	34°20′30.34″N 131°37′28.16″E / 34.3417611°N 131.6244889°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Yamaguchi Line
Distance	38.6 km (24.0 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 April 1918; 106 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	21
Services
Location
Location
	Mitani Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Mitani Station Mitani Station (Japan)

Mitani Station (三谷駅, Mitani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Mitani Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 38.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. Some Super Oki limited express trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi
opposite side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Tsuwano and Masuda

History

Mitani Station was opened on 18 April 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Shinome Station. 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). On 16 May 2001, the station building was destroyed in a fire that was thought to have been caused by a short circuit, but JR West initially refused to rebuild it on the grounds of unprofitability. A new station building was built in 2010 at local expense.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 9
Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 11 Hagi Shino Line

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

External links

Media related to Mitani Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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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