Kiwado Station Explained

Kiwado Station
Native Name:黄波戸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2008-3, Hekikami Kiwado, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4401
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:604.9km (375.9miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:12
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kiwado Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Kiwado Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 604.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It was originally a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks, but the old outbound platform was abolished. The small station building is more of a waiting room, as there is no facility for ticket sales. The station is unattended.

History

Kiwado Station was opened on 9 December 1928 on a spur line of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line from Nagatoshi Station. This spur line was extended to Nagato-Furuichi Station on 13 October 1930, and was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 June 1963. 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).[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.[3]

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. Book: JTB . 1998 . 4-533-02980-9 . Ishino . Tetsu . II . Japan . 316 . ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 . Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR.
  3. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook