Hon-Yura Station

Hon-Yura Station

本由良駅
Hon-Yura Station in July 2006
General information
LocationSayama, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 754-0894
Japan
Coordinates34°1′55.25″N 131°20′37.13″E / 34.0320139°N 131.3436472°E / 34.0320139; 131.3436472
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance467.7 km (290.6 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 December 1900; 124 years ago (1900-12-03)
Previous namesAjisu (to 1950)
Passengers
FY2022218
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kotō
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Kagawa
towards Iwakuni
Location
Hon-Yura Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hon-Yura Station
Hon-Yura Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hon-Yura Station is located in Japan
Hon-Yura Station
Hon-Yura Station
Hon-Yura Station (Japan)
Map

Hon-Yura Station (本由良駅, Hon-Yura-eki) 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

Hon-Yura Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 467.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■      San'yō Line for Shin-Yamaguchi and Tokuyama
3 ■      San'yō Line for Ube and Shimonoseki

History

Hon-Yura Station was opened on 3 December 1900 as Ajisu Station (阿知須駅) on the San'yō Railway when the line was extended from Mitajiri (present-day Hōfu Station) to Asa Station. The San'yō Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yō Main Line in 1909. The station was renamed 1 June 1950. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 218 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Yura River
  • Yamaguchi Ube Road (Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 6 Yamaguchi Ube Line)

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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