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Railway station in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Suzumeda Station
雀田駅
Suzumeda Station in April 2021
General information
LocationOnoda, San'yō-Onoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 756-0817
Japan
Coordinates33°57′37.34″N 131°11′11.33″E / 33.9603722°N 131.1864806°E / 33.9603722; 131.1864806
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Onoda Line
Distance4.5 km (2.8 miles) from Ube-Shinkawa
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 May 1929 (1929-05-16)
Passengers
FY202095
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nagato-Nagasawatowards Ube-Shinkawa Onoda Line Onodakōtowards Onoda
HamagōchiMotoyama Branchtowards Nagato-Motoyama
Location
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Suzumeda Station (雀田駅, Suzumeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).It is the diverging point between the main and branch lines of the Onoda Line.

Lines

Suzumeda Station is served by the JR West Onoda Line, and is located 4.5 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Inō and 6.3 kilometers from terminus of the line at Ube-Shinkawa.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms serving two tracks in a Y-shaped configuration. The station building is located in between the platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

South ■      Onoda Line for Nagato-Motoyama
for Ube-Shinkawa
North ■      Onoda Line for Ube-Shinkawa
Onodakō and Onoda

History

Suzumeda Station was opened as a temporary stop on 16 May 1929 on the Onoda Railway and was elevated to full passenger station status on 1 December 1941. The Onoda Railway was railway nationalized in 1943. 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 95 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the southern part of Sanyo-Onoda, near the border with Ube City. Sanyo Onoda Municipal Yamaguchi Tokyo University of Science is located about 400m south of this station, and some people use it to commute to the university. In spite of that, the area in front of the station is deserted with few shops. The stores are concentrated around Sanyo Onoda City Yamaguchi Tokyo University of Science.

  • Sanyo Onoda City Yamaguchi Tokyo University of Science
  • Sanyo Onoda Municipal Ryuo Junior High School
  • Onoda Red Cross Hospital
  • Tsukanokawa Kofun Park

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

External links

Media related to Suzumeda Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Onoda Line
Motoyama Branch Line
Suzumeda
Hamagōchi
Nagato-Motoyama
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