Yanai Station

Yanai Station (柳井駅, Yanai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1][2][3]

Yanai Station 柳井駅
Yanai Station in March 2016
General information
Location	2-18 Chūō, Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0035 Japan
Coordinates	33°57′57.24″N 132°6′22.21″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	379.2 km (235.6 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side + 1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Previous names	Yanaitsu (to 1929)
Passengers
FY2022	1593
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tabuse towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Yanaiminato towards Iwakuni Tokuyama One-way operation San'yō Line For Osaka West Express Ginga Iwakuni towards Osaka
Location Yanai Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yanai Station Yanai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yanai Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 379.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms sandwiching a single island platform.The station building is located on the side of Platform 1, and the other platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. The exit is on the north side. It is connected to the south side by an underground passage. A JNR Class C50 locomotive is preserved in a park in front of the station.

Platforms

1, 3	■      San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
3, 4, 5	■      San'yō Line	for Tokuyama and Hōfu

History

Yanai Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as Yanaitsu Station (柳井津駅) 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. The station was renamed "Yanai Station" on 20 April 1929. 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). A locomotive depot was located on the south side of the station from when the station opened in 1897 until it was abolished in 1984. Only the switchyard remained for a while, but in 1996 the tracks were removed and the site was redeveloped into a shopping center and condominiums.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1593 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Yanai City Hall
• Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan