Yasuoka Station Explained

Yasuoka Station
Native Name:安岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-22, Yasuokaekimae 1-chome, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6612
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:668.2km (415.2miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:622
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yasuoka Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Yasuoka Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 668.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History

Yasuoka Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 622 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