Yanaiminato Station

Coordinates: 33°57′29.3″N 132°08′02″E / 33.958139°N 132.13389°E / 33.958139; 132.13389
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Yanaiminato Station

柳井港駅
Yanaiminato Station building, August 2006
General information
Location139-1 Yanai, Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0021
Japan
Coordinates33°57′29.3″N 132°08′02″E / 33.958139°N 132.13389°E / 33.958139; 132.13389
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance376.4 km (233.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-20)
Passengers
FY2020184
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yanai
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Ōbatake
towards Iwakuni
Location
Yanaiminato Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yanaiminato Station
Yanaiminato Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yanaiminato Station is located in Japan
Yanaiminato Station
Yanaiminato Station
Yanaiminato Station (Japan)
Map

Yanaiminato Station (柳井港駅, Yanaiminato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines[edit]

Yanaiminato Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 376.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of two parallel side platforms connected by a footbridge. It formerly had one side platform and one island platform; however, the middle track has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

Platforms[edit]

1       San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama
3       San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History[edit]

Yanaiminato Station was opened on 20 April 1929. 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[edit]

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 184 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Yanai Port
  • Yanai Municipal Yanagihigashi Elementary School
  • Yanai Municipal Tozaki Elementary School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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

External links[edit]

Media related to Yanaiminato Station at Wikimedia Commons