Tamae Station
Tamae Station 玉江駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tamae Station in May 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 4757 Yamada Nishiokita, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 758-0063 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′19.26″N 131°22′48.21″E / 34.4053500°N 131.3800583°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 578.2 km (359.3 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 April 1925 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 156 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Tamae Station (玉江駅, Tamae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hgi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Tamae Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 578.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 3 April 1925 when the Japan Government Railways Mine Line was extended between Nagati-Misumi Station and Hagi Station. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line in 1933. Freight operations were discontinued from 1 February 1963. 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 156 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Hagi Castle Ruins (nationally designated historic site)
- Hagi Castle Town (nationally designated historic site)
- Mt. Shigetsu (National Natural Monument)
- Former Asa Mori Family Hagi Yashiki Nagaya (Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property)
- National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (Heian Old District/Horiuchi District)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Media related to Tamae Station at Wikimedia Commons
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