Kuroimura Station

Kuroimura Station (黒井村駅, Kuroimura eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kuroimura Station 黒井村駅
Kuroimura Station in October 2009
General information
Location	2296, Toyoura-cho Kuroi, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6312 Japan
Coordinates	34°7′39.37″N 130°54′44.36″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	655.4 km (407.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020	192
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Umegatō towards Shimonoseki San'in Main Line E Local Rapid Kawatana-Onsen towards Masuda
Location Kuroimura Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kuroimura Station Kuroimura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kuroimura Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 655.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■      San'in Main Line	for Shimonoseki
opposite site	■      San'in Main Line	for Kogushi and Nagatoshi

History

Kuroimura Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 192 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Shimonoseki City Toyoura General Branch/Kuroi Branch
• Shimonoseki Municipal Sincerity Elementary School
• Shimonoseki Municipal Hoyo 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 Kuroimura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site