Tokuyama Station

Tokuyama Station (徳山駅, Tokuyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is operated by JR West.^[1] It is located in central Shūnan, with the Tokuyama Port and the city office within walking distance.

Tokuyama Station 徳山駅
Station building with large sign of Asahi Breweries
Japanese name
Shinjitai	徳山駅
Kyūjitai	德山驛
Hiragana	とくやまえき
General information
Location	2-28 Miyukidōri, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0034 Japan
Coordinates	34°03′05″N 131°48′09″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'yō Shinkansen      San'yō Line      Gantoku Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (Shinknasen) 1 island platform and 1 side platform (conventional line)
Tracks	5 (2 Shinkansen, 3 conventional lines)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (Shinkansen), At grade (conventional line)
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2022	6270
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shin-Yamaguchi towards Hakata San'yō Shinkansen Sakura Hiroshima towards Shin-Ōsaka San'yō Shinkansen Nozomi San'yō Shinkansen Hikari Shin-Iwakuni towards Shin-Ōsaka Shin-Yamaguchi towards Hakata or Hakataminami San'yō Shinkansen Kodama
Location Tokuyama Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Tokuyama Station Tokuyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tokuyama Station is served by the San'yō Shinkansen and is 430.1 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 982.7 km from Tokyo. It is also served San'yō Main Line, and is located 414.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and is the western terminus of the 47.1 kilometer Gantoku Line to Iwakuni.

Station layout

The San'yō Shinkansen has two elevated opposed side platforms on the outer edge, with two tracks in the middle for through trains on the third floor of the station building. Station facilities are located on the second floor, and the conventional lines have two side platforms and one island platform with a cutout, serving a total of six tracks on the ground level. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	Sanyō Main Line	for Yanai, Iwakuni, Hiroshima
3	Gantoku Line	for Suō-Takamori, Kuga, Iwakuni
	Sanyō Main Line (sometimes used)	for Yanai, Iwakuni, Hiroshima for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
4	Sanyō Main Line	for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
5	Sanyō Main Line	for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki
6	Sanyō Shinkansen	for Hiroshima, Shin-Ōsaka, Tokyo
7	Sanyō Shinkansen	for Kokura, Hakata, Kumamoto, Kagoshima-Chūō

History

• September 25, 1897: Station opens as the San'yō Railway extends its route past Hiroshima Station.^[2]
• December 1, 1906: Station is transferred to Japanese National Railways as a part of railway nationalization.^[2]
• December 1, 1934: Gantoku Line begins operation.
• September, 1969: Present station building begins to be used.
• March 10, 1975: The San'yō Shinkansen stops here for the first time.
• April 1, 1987: Station operation is taken over by JR West after privatization of Japanese National Railways.
• September 6, 2014: New station building for conventional lines is in use.^[3]
• December 12, 2020: The West Express Ginga starts stopping at the station.^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 6270 passengers daily.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Shunan City Hall
• Shunan City Central Library
• Shunan City Art Museum
• Shunan City Tokuyama Zoo

Famous Ekiben

• Anago-meshi - kabayaki eel over rice

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. 石野, 哲 (October 1, 1998). 『停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II』. JTB. p. 232. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
3. 井上, 秀人 (September 7, 2014). "JR徳山駅:南北自由通路、在来線口の橋上駅舎が完成 列車の到着音、まどさんの童謡に". Mainichi Shimbun.
4. "「WEST EXPRESS 銀河」山陽方面への運行詳細について" (PDF). JR West. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
5. "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)