Minami-Nakagawa Station Explained

Minami-Nakagawa Station
Native Name:南中川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2-5-48 Nakagawa, San'yō-Onoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 756-0088
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.9869°N 131.1783°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:10.1km (06.3miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:82
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Minami-Nakagawa Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Minami-Nakagawa Station is served by the JR West Onoda Line, and is located 8.3 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at and 10.1 kilometers from terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Minami-Nakagawa was opened on 25 November 1915 as a temporary stop on the Onoda Railway and was elevated to a full passenger station on 15 August 1921. The Onoda Railway was railway nationalized in 1943. 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 82 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