Yotsutsuji Station

Yotsutsuji Station (四辻駅, Yotsutsuji-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]

Yotsutsuji Station 四辻駅
Yotsutsuji Station in July 2008
General information
Location	5716 Suzenji, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 747-1221 Japan
Coordinates	34°4′47.6″N 131°26′52.52″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	454.0 km (282.1 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 May 1920; 104 years ago (1920-05-16)
Passengers
FY2020	273
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shin-Yamaguchi towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Daidō towards Iwakuni
Location Yotsutsuji Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yotsutsuji Station Yotsutsuji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yotsutsuji Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 454.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, the middle track is no longer in operation. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■      San'yō Line	for Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki
2	■      San'yō Line	not in operation
3	■      San'yō Line	for Hōfu, Tokuyama and Iwakuni

History

Yotsutsuji Station was opened on 16 May 1920. 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 273 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Sanyo Expressway Yamaguchi south IC
• Japan National Route 2
• Yamaguchi Municipal Chusenji Elementary 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 Yotsutsuji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site