Yudamura Station Explained

Yudamura Station
Native Name:湯田村駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:770-3 Tokuda,Kannabe-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-2126
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5519°N 133.371°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Fukuen Line
Distance:10.4km (06.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:842 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yudamura Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Yudamura Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 10.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a large weather shelter. The station is unattended.

History

Yudamura Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the . It was upgraded to a full passenger station on 1 September 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 842 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』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Web site: https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/toukei/tokeinenkan.html. ja:広島県統計年鑑 . Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics . 2020. Hiroshima Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.