Kami-Yamaguchi Station

Railway station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

上山口駅

Kami-Yamaguchi Station in April 2022

General information

Location

3 Dōsochō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 753-0037
Japan

Coordinates

Bus stop

Other information

Status

Unstaffed

Website

Official website

History

Opened

10 April 1953 (1953-04-10)

Passengers

FY2020

105

Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yamaguchi towards Shin-Yamaguchi		Yamaguchi Line Local		Miyano towards Masuda

Location
Kami-Yamaguchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kami-Yamaguchi Station Kami-Yamaguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kami-Yamaguchi Station (上山口駅, Kami-Yamaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kami-Yamaguchi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 13.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Kami-Yamaguchi Station was opened on 10 April 1953. 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 105 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital
Yamaguchi Municipal Odono Elementary School
Yamaguchi Municipal Odono 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