Hamagōchi Station

Hamagōchi Station (浜河内駅, Hamagōchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hamagōchi Station 浜河内駅
Hamagōchi Station in May 2012
General information
Location	Onoda Natsume, San'yō-Onoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 756-0872 Japan
Coordinates	33°57′1.39″N 131°10′46.12″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Onoda Line
Distance	1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Suzumeda
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1957 (1957-06-01)
Passengers
FY2020	7
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Suzumeda towards Ube-Shinkawa Onoda Line (Motoyama Branch) Nagato-Motoyama Terminus
Location Hamagōchi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Hamagōchi Station Hamagōchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hamagōchi Station is served by the JR West Onoda Line branch line, and is located 1.3 kilometers from the junction with the main line at Suzumeda.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground level unnumbered side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

Hamagōchi Station was opened on 1 June 1957 when the Onoda Line branch line to Nagato-Motoyama was opened. 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 7 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The surrounding area is a village dotted with private houses and fields, and there are no large-scale commercial facilities. In front of the station is the Hamakochi Community Hall.

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 Hamagōchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site