Yasuura Station

安浦駅
Yasuura Station, August 2006
General information
Location1-chōme-3 Yasuurachō Chūō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2516
Japan
Coordinates34°17′1.78″N 132°44′40.98″E / 34.2838278°N 132.7447167°E / 34.2838278; 132.7447167
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance44.2 km (27.5 mi) from Mihara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y21[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)
Previous namesMitsuuchinoumi (to 1946)
Passengers
FY2019589
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ato
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Kazahaya
towards Mihara
Location
Yasuura Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yasuura Station
Yasuura Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yasuura Station is located in Japan
Yasuura Station
Yasuura Station
Yasuura Station (Japan)

Yasuura Station (安浦駅, Yasuura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]

Lines

Yasuura Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 44.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1   Y  Kure Line for Takehara and Mihara
2, 3   Y  Kure Line for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Yasuura Station was opened on 17 February 1935 as Mitsuuchinoumi Station (三津内海駅). It was renamed on 1 May 1946. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 589 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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