Nagatoshi Station Explained

Nagatoshi Station
Native Name:長門市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:903-5 Higashifukawa, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4101
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:599.6km (372.6miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:4
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Former:Shōmyōichi Station (to 1962)
Passengers:348
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nagatoshi 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

Nagatoshi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 599.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the terminus of the San'in Main Line Branch Line, a 2.6 kilometer spur line to . The station is also the northern terminus of the Mine Line, and is 46.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, the side platform has a dead-headed cutout, allowing the platform to be used by two tracks. The station is staffed. The turntable located next to the station was sold to the private railway operator Tobu Railway in 2016 and installed next to Shimo-Imaichi Station in Tochigi Prefecture for use by steam-hauled tourist trains.[2]

History

Nagatoshi Station was opened on 23 March 1924 as when the Japan Government Railways Mine Line was extended from Ofuku Station (now Nagatoshi Station). The line was further extended to Nagato-Misumi Station on 3 November of the same year.[3] The spur line to Senzaki Station opened on15 March 1930.[3] This portion of the Mine Line past this statuion was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 November 1962.[3] Freight operations were discontinued on 1 January 1984.[3] 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).[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily.[4]

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. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/b1aa63bbdbbedc2f1f8e1b16523e14e7/160421_3.pdf?date=20160421123657. ja: 蒸気機関車(SL)復活運転の車両・施設計画概要について. Details of rolling stock and facilities planned for steam locomotive operation . 21 April 2016. News release. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. pdf. 23 April 2016.
  3. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 316. 4-533-02980-9.
  4. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook