Suō-Hanaoka Station

Location
	Suō-Hanaoka Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Suō-Hanaoka Station Suō-Hanaoka Station (Japan)

Suō-Hanaoka Station

周防花岡駅
Suō-Hanaoka Station; 周防花岡駅
	Suō-Hanaoka Station in January 2008
General information
Location	2-chōme-1 Minamihanaoka, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0027; Japan
Coordinates	34°2′9.66″N 131°52′2.91″E / 34.0360167°N 131.8674750°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	39.8 km (24.7 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 May 1932; 92 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	284
Services
Location
Location
	Suō-Hanaoka Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Suō-Hanaoka Station Suō-Hanaoka Station (Japan)

Suō-Hanaoka Station (周防花岡駅, Suō-Hanaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Suō-Hanaoka Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 39.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track.The station is unattended.

History

Suō-Hanaoka Station was opened on 29 May 1932, in what was then Hanaoka Village. 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 284 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 2
Yamaguchi Prefectural Karyo High School
Kudamatsu Municipal Suetake Junior High 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 Suō-Hanaoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[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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