Heta Station Explained

Heta Station
Native Name:戸田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Yaji Nakamura, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 746-0084
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:425.7km (264.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:296
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Heta Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Heta Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 425.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History

Heta Station was opened on 3 December 1911 as a station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909.. 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 296 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook