Ii Station Explained

Ii Station
Native Name:飯井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:4876 Sammi Maemizunashi, Sanmi, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3721
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:588.1km (365.4miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:4
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ii Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station is promoted by a local government as "the station with the shortest Latin name", based on the fact that, while there are other stations with two Latin letters (Ao, Oe, and Ei), the width of "Ii" is the narrowest amongst others.

Lines

Ii Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 588.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is on the platform and serves as a waiting room. The station is unattended.

History

The station was opened on 21 January 1964 as a unstaffed station on the initiative of Takeo Kawamura's father, a prefectural assemblyman from the area. From 28 July to 8 August 2013, due to heavy rain damaging the track, train service was suspended from Masuda Station to Nagatoshi Station, including this station.[2] In 2020, 300 pieces of visit certificates is distributed to people who visited.[3]

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

The station is located in the fishing port village of Ii, surrounded by mountains and the sea, and from the platform the Sea of Japan is visible.

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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. Web site: ja:JR山口線で鉄橋流される . http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20130729/k10013374911000.html . NHK News Web . 15 May 2022 . https://megalodon.jp/2013-0729-2003-42/www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20130729/k10013374911000.html . July 29, 2013 . July 29, 2013 . ja.
  3. News: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASN6M5HP8N6MTZNB004.html . ja:ローマ字表記で世界最短? 来駅証明書でPR図る無人駅 . 15 May 2022 . The Asahi Shimbun Digital . June 19, 2020 . ja.
  4. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook