Kōjiro Station (Yamaguchi)

Kōjiro Station (神代駅, Kōjiro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kōjiro Station 神代駅
Kōjiro Station in October 2008
General information
Location	Yūmachi Shintō, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-1432 Japan
Coordinates	33°59′55″N 132°12′31.27″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	366.8 km (227.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 October 1944; 80 years ago (1944-10-11)
Passengers
FY2022	45
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ōbatake towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Yū towards Iwakuni
Location Kōjiro Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kōjiro Station Kōjiro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kōjiro Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 366.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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

Platforms

station side	■      San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side	■      San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Kōjiro Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as signal stop and was elevated to a full passenger station on 11 October 1944. 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 45 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 188
• Iwakuni City Jinto Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan