Shinnan-yō Station

新南陽駅
Shinnan-yō Station in November 2006
General information
Location2-chōme-16 Shimizu, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 746-0015
Japan
Coordinates34°4′11.18″N 131°46′9.29″E / 34.0697722°N 131.7692472°E / 34.0697722; 131.7692472
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance419.0 km (260.4 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 April 1926 (1926-04-18)
Previous namesSuō-Tonda (to 1980)
Passengers
FY20201109
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Fukugawa
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Tokuyama
towards Iwakuni
Location
Shinnan-yō Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shinnan-yō Station
Shinnan-yō Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shinnan-yō Station is located in Japan
Shinnan-yō Station
Shinnan-yō Station
Shinnan-yō Station (Japan)

Shinnan-yō Station (新南陽駅, Shinnan-yō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Shinnan-yō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 419.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station formerly also had a side platform, which accounts for the discrepancy in platform numbering. The station is unattended.

Platforms

2       San'yō Line for Tokuyama and Iwakuni
3       San'yō Line for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

Shinnan-yō Station was opened on 18 April 1926 as Suō-Tonda Station (周防富田駅). It was renamed on 1 October 1980. 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 1109 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Shunan City Shinnanyo Public Hall
  • Shunan City New Nanyo Gymnasium
  • Shunan City Social Culture Hall
  • Shunan Municipal Shinnanyo Municipal Hospital

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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