Suō-Sayama Station

Coordinates: 34°2′5.66″N 131°21′49.21″E / 34.0349056°N 131.3636694°E / 34.0349056; 131.3636694
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Suō-Sayama Station

周防佐山駅
Suō-Sayama Station in July 2006
General information
Location1094 Kawachijingo, Sayama, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-0894
Japan
Coordinates34°2′5.66″N 131°21′49.21″E / 34.0349056°N 131.3636694°E / 34.0349056; 131.3636694
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)
Passengers
FY202046
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Fukamizo Ube Line
Local
Iwakura
towards Ube
Location
Suō-Sayama Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Suō-Sayama Station
Suō-Sayama Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Suō-Sayama Station is located in Japan
Suō-Sayama Station
Suō-Sayama Station
Suō-Sayama Station (Japan)
Map

Suō-Sayama Station (周防佐山駅, Suō-Sayama-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]

Lines[edit]

Suō-Sayama Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History[edit]

Suō-Sayama Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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[edit]

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 46 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

Media related to Suō-Sayama Station at Wikimedia Commons