Inō Station (Yamaguchi) Explained

Inō Station
Native Name:居能駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2-12-13 Ino-cho, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0057
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:28.9km (18miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:168
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ube-Shinkawa Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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]

Lines

Inō Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 28.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the official terminus of the 11.6 kilometer Onoda Line continue past for another 1.8 kilometers to terminate at Ube-Shinkawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform; however, only one side of the island platform is in use, giving the station a two opposed side platform layout. The station building is located east of the platforms and is connected via a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Inō Station was opened on16 May 1929 as a temporary stop and elevated to a full passenger station on 6 November 1938. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and renamed 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).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 168 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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. Sone . Satoru . Yamaguchi Line, Mine Line, Ube Line, Onoda Line, Gantoku Line . Weekly Historical Railway All Routes JNR/JR . August 23, 2009 . 7 . 7 . 23 . Kodansha . Japanese.
  3. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook