Suō-Sayama Station

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)PassengersFY202046 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Fukamizo towards Shin-Yamaguchi		Ube Line Local		Iwakura towards Ube

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

Suō-Sayama Station (周防佐山駅, Suō-Sayama-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

Suō-Sayama Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

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

History

Suō-Sayama Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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 46 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi Municipal Sayama Elementary School
• Japan National Route 190

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Suō-Sayama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site