Chōmonkyō Station
Chōmonkyō Station 長門峡駅 | |||||||||||
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 View from train passing through Chōmonkyō Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Atoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 759-1231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′16.43″N 131°34′43.88″E / 34.3045639°N 131.5788556°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.3 km (20.1 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 April 1922 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 11 | ||||||||||
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Chōmonkyō Station (長門峡駅, Chōmonkyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Chōmonkyō Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
[edit]Chōmonkyō Station was opened on 29 April 1922 as a temporary stop and elevated to a full passenger station on 18 July 1928. 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
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Chōmonkyō Gorge
- Japan National Route 9
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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