Jōge Station Explained

Jōge Station
Native Name:上下駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:847-2 Jōge, Jōge-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3431
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.695°N 133.1176°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Fukuen Line
Distance:50.3km (31.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:62
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jōge Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Jōge Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 50.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . [2]

Station layout

The station consists of twi opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. [2]

Platforms

History

Jōge Station was opened on 15 November 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62 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』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: Ishino . Satoshi . Teishajo . Japan Travel Bureau . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 1998 . Japanese.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station