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Chōmonkyō Station 長門峡駅
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 / 34.3045639; 131.5788556
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
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 April 1922; 102 years ago (1922-04-29)
Passengers
FY2020	11
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shinometowards Shin-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi LineLocal Watarigawatowards Masuda
Location Chōmonkyō StationLocation within Yamaguchi PrefectureShow map of Yamaguchi PrefectureChōmonkyō StationChōmonkyō Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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

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

History

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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Chōmonkyō Gorge
• Japan National Route 9

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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

External links

Media related to Chōmonkyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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