Yamanouchi Station (Hiroshima)

Yamanouchi Station (山ノ内駅, Yamanouchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Yamanouchi-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Yamanouchi Station 山ノ内駅
Yamanouchi Station in August 2002
General information
Location	Yamanouchi-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6131 Japan
Coordinates	34°49′47.76″N 132°57′28.17″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	75.2 km (46.7 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 September 1924 (1924-09-20)
Passengers
2019	1 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shimowachi towards Hiroshima Geibi Line Nanatsuka towards Niimi
Location Yamanouchi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Yamanouchi Station Yamanouchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yamanouchi Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 75.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 81.6 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended. It used to have an island platform and two tracks, but the track on the station building side (the former inbound track) was removed, and the current bus stop structure is in place.

History

Yamanouchi Station was opened on September 20, 1924 as a station on the Geibi Railway. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1933 and became part of the Shōbara Line. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Shobara Municipal Yamanouchi Elementary School
• Kabutoyama Castle ruins
• Japan National Route 183

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan