Yabara Station

Yabara Station (矢原駅, Yabara-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]

Yabara Station 矢原駅
Yabara Station in June 2019
General information
Location	Yabara, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0861 Japan
Coordinates	34°9′1.57″N 131°26′44.50″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Yamaguchi Line
Distance	8.6 km (5.3 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1935; 89 years ago (1935-10-01)
Passengers
FY2020	503
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ōtoshi towards Shin-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Line Local Yudaonsen towards Masuda
Location Yabara Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yabara Station Yabara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yabara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 8.6 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. The sole entrance is located at the west end of the platform. A sheltered waiting area is located there as well, along with toilets and an automated ticket machine. The station is unattended.

History

Yabara Station was opened on 1 October 1935. 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 503 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi Municipal Otoshi Elementary School
• Yamaguchi Municipal Hirakawa Elementary School
• Yamaguchi Municipal Hirakawa 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 Yabara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site