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Suō-Sayama Station 周防佐山駅
Suō-Sayama Station in July 2006
General information
Location	1094 Kawachijingo, Sayama, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-0894 Japan
Coordinates	34°2′5.66″N 131°21′49.21″E / 34.0349056°N 131.3636694°E / 34.0349056; 131.3636694
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Ube Line
Distance	7.5 km (4.7 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)
Passengers
FY2020	46
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Fukamizotowards Shin-Yamaguchi Ube LineLocal Iwakuratowards Ube
Location Suō-Sayama StationLocation within Yamaguchi PrefectureShow map of Yamaguchi PrefectureSuō-Sayama StationSuō-Sayama Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Suō-Sayama Station (周防佐山駅, Suō-Sayama-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

Suō-Sayama Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 7.5 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

Suō-Sayama Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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 46 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi Municipal Sayama Elementary School
• Japan National Route 190

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 Suō-Sayama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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