Yanaiminato Station

Yanaiminato Station (柳井港駅, Yanaiminato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Yanaiminato Station 柳井港駅
Yanaiminato Station building, August 2006
General information
Location	139-1 Yanai, Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0021 Japan
Coordinates	33°57′30″N 132°08′02″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	376.4 km (233.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-20)
Passengers
FY2022	206
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yanai towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Ōbatake towards Iwakuni
Location Yanaiminato Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yanaiminato Station Yanaiminato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yanaiminato Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 376.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two parallel side platforms connected by a footbridge. It formerly had one side platform and one island platform; however, the middle track has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■      San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama
3	■      San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Yanaiminato Station was opened on 20 April 1929. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 206 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yanai Port
• Yanai Municipal Yanagihigashi Elementary School
• Yanai Municipal Tozaki 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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Yanaiminato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site