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Yasuoka Station

Coordinates: 34°1′29.44″N 130°54′59.74″E / 34.0248444°N 130.9165944°E / 34.0248444; 130.9165944
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Yasuoka Station

安岡駅
Yasuoka Station in March 2011
General information
Location1-22, Yasuokaekimae 1-chome, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6612
Japan
Coordinates34°1′29.44″N 130°54′59.74″E / 34.0248444°N 130.9165944°E / 34.0248444; 130.9165944
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance668.2 km (415.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020622
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kajikuri-Gōdaichi
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Rapid
Fukue
towards Masuda
Location
Yasuoka Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yasuoka Station
Yasuoka Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yasuoka Station is located in Japan
Yasuoka Station
Yasuoka Station
Yasuoka Station (Japan)
Map

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

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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

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

Platforms

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

History

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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

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 622 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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

See also

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References

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  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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