Kami-Yamaguchi Station

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]

Kami-Yamaguchi Station 上山口駅
Kami-Yamaguchi Station in April 2022
General information
Location	3 Dōsochō, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 753-0037 Japan
Coordinates	34°10′56.61″N 131°29′5.06″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Yamaguchi Line
Distance	13.9 km (8.6 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	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

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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

Media related to Kami-Yamaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site