Yutama Station

Yutama Station (湯玉駅, Yutama-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).

Yutama Station 湯玉駅
Yasuoka Station in October 2009
General information
Location	7441, Toyoura-cho Uka Yutama, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6303 Japan
Coordinates	34°12′32.62″N 130°55′56.68″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	645.7 km (401.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 August 1925 (1925-08-16)
Passengers
FY2020	25
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kogushi towards Shimonoseki San'in Main Line E Local Ukahongō towards Masuda
Location Yutama Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yutama Station Yutama Station (Japan)

Lines

Yutama Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 645.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an underground passageway. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Ocean side	■      San'in Main Line	for Takibe and Nagatoshi
Mountain side	■      San'in Main Line	for Kogushi and Shimonoseki

History

Yutama Station was opened on 16 August 1925. 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Shimonoseki City Hall Toyoura General Branch Uga Branch
• Cape Inunaki
• Japan National Route 191

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Yutama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site