Tabuse Station

Tabuse Station (田布施駅, Tabuse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tabuse, Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Tabuse Station 田布施駅
Tabuse Station in March 2010
General information
Location	381-1 Hano, Tabuse-cho, Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 742-1502 Japan
Coordinates	33°57′31.259″N 132°2′39.023″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	385.4 km (239.5 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2020	845
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Iwata towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Yanai towards Iwakuni
Location Tabuse Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Tabuse Station Tabuse Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tabuse Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 385.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Tabuse Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 845 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Tabuse Town Office
• Tomb of Eisaku Sato
• Yamaguchi Prefectural Kumage Minami High School (located in Hirao Town)
• Yamaguchi Prefectural Tabuse Agricultural and Technical 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 Tabuse Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site