Hitomaru Station

Hitomaru Station (人丸駅, Hitomaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hitomaru Station 人丸駅
Hitomaru Station in January 2008
General information
Location	939-2, Yuya Shimbetsumyo Aza Kamie, Nagato-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-4503 Japan
Coordinates	34°22′27.61″N 131°3′28.97″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	613.5 km (381.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	7 December 1930 (1930-12-07)
Passengers
FY2020	50
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Igami towards Shimonoseki San'in Main Line E Local Nagato-Furuichi towards Masuda
Location Hitomaru Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Hitomaru Station Hitomaru Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hitomaru Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 613.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform. The station building is next to the side platform and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. Platform numbers are assigned from the opposite side of the station building, with Platform 3 on the platform next to the station building and Platforms 1 and 2 on the island platform; however, platform 1 is no longer in regular use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

2	■      San'in Main Line	for Nagatoshi and Higashi-Hagi
3	■      San'in Main Line	for Takibe and Shimonoseki

History

Hitomaru Station was opened on 7 December 1930 as an intermediate station of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line when the line was extended from Nagato-Furuichi Station to Agawa Station. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 March 1972. 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 50 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Nagato City Hall Yuya General Branch (former Yuya town hall)
• Hachiman Hiromaru Shrine -

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan