Shinome Station Explained

Shinome Station
Native Name:篠目駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Ato-Shinome, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken,759-1232
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:28.9km (18miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:5
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shinome Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Shinome Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 28.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Shinome Station was opened on 1 July 1917. 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 5 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a mountainous rural area near the southwestern end of the Ato neighborhood.

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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