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Nago Station 奈古駅
Nago Station in October 2005
General information
Location	2844 Nago Okadabashi, Abu-gun, Abu-cho, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3622 Japan
Coordinates	34°30′10.82″N 131°28′21.73″E / 34.5030056°N 131.4727028°E / 34.5030056; 131.4727028
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	560.2 km (348.1 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 April 1929 (1929-04-24)
Passengers
FY2020	81
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nagato-Ōitowards Shimonoseki San'in Main LineELocal{ Kiyotowards Masuda
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Nago Station (奈古駅, Nago-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Abu, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Nago Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 560.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform with the station building on the right side when facing in the direction of Nagatoshi Station. It used to have a two opposed side platforms but from February 18, 2012 the platform on the opposite side of the station building was discontinued and the footbridge connecting the platforms was removed. The station is staffed.

History

Nago Station was opened on 24 April 1929 as the terminal station of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line when the line was extended from Higashi-Hagi Station. The line was further extended to Utagō Station on 15 November 1931. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 31 March 1979. The station was out of operation from 24 October 1980 to 5 March 1981 due to damage to the line caused by torrential rains. 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 81 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Abu Town Hall
• Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi High School Nago Branch
• Abu Municipal Abu Junior High School
• Abu Municipal Abu Elementary School

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 Nago Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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