Tokiwa Station (Yamaguchi)

Tokiwa Station (常盤駅, Tokiwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] [2]

Tokiwa Station

常磐駅
Tokiwa Station in April 2017
General information
Location1393 Ōsawa, Nishikiwa, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0151
Japan
Coordinates33°56′26.91″N 131°17′31.74″E / 33.9408083°N 131.2921500°E / 33.9408083; 131.2921500
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance20.7 km (12.9 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1925; 99 years ago (1925-06-01)
Passengers
FY202078
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tokonami Ube Line
Local
Kusae
towards Ube
Location
Tokiwa Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tokiwa Station
Tokiwa Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tokiwa Station is located in Japan
Tokiwa Station
Tokiwa Station
Tokiwa Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Tokiwa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 20.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

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Tokiwa Station was opened on 1 June 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Kusae. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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).[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 78 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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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. ^ Sone, Satoru (23 August 2009). "Yamaguchi Line, Mine Line, Ube Line, Onoda Line, Gantoku Line". Weekly Historical Railway All Routes JNR/JR (in Japanese). 7 (7). Kodansha: 23.
  3. ^ "令和3年度市政懇談会 会議録(要旨)" (PDF). city.ube.yamaguchi.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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