Suō-Shimogō Station (周防下郷駅, Suō-Shimogō-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]
Suō-Shimogō Station 周防下郷駅 | |||||||||||
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 Suō-Shimogō Station in September 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ogōrishimogō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 754-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°6′4.33″N 131°24′6.28″E / 34.1012028°N 131.4017444°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.0 km (0.62 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 December 1935 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 273 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editSuō-Shimogō Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 1.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The entrance to the station is located at the south end of the platform. A shelter and automatic ticket machine are also located there. The station is unattended.
History
editSuō-Shimogō Station was opened on 20 December 1935 with the extension of the Yamaguchi Line from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Kamigō 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).
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 231 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Yamaguchi Prefecture Kojo High School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Ogori Junior High School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Ogori Elementary School
See also
editReferences
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
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