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	Yasuoka Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yasuoka Station Yasuoka Station (Japan)

Yasuoka Station

安岡駅
Yasuoka Station; 安岡駅
	Yasuoka Station in March 2011
General information
Location	1-22, Yasuokaekimae 1-chome, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6612; Japan
Coordinates	34°1′29.44″N 130°54′59.74″E / 34.0248444°N 130.9165944°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	668.2 km (415.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 April 1914
Passengers
FY2020	622
Services
Location
Location
	Yasuoka Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yasuoka Station Yasuoka Station (Japan)

Yasuoka Station (安岡駅, Yasuoka eki) 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 Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ San'in Main Line	for Kogushi and Nagatoshi
2	■ San'in Main Line	for Shimonoseki

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

Shimonoseki City Hall Yasuoka Branch
Yamaguchi Prefectural Shimonoseki Technical High School
Shimonoseki Municipal Yasuoka Junior High School
Shimonoseki Municipal Yasuoka Elementary School

References

^ 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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Yasuoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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

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