Yonekawa Station

Yonekawa Station (米川駅, Yonekawa-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]

Yonekawa Station 米川駅
Yonekawa Station in March 2008
General information
Location	Shūtō-machi Sagawa 1722-5, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0424 Japan
Coordinates	34°4′28.37″N 132°0′52.23″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	24.4 km (15.2 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934 (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020	10
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Takamizu towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Suō-Takamori towards Iwakuni
Location Yonekawa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yonekawa Station Yonekawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yonekawa Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yonekawa Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 10 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 144 Kokuga Line

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan