Yuge Station 弓削駅 | |
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 Yuge Station, June 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shimoyuge, Kumenan-cho, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3614 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′31.83″N 133°57′28.22″E / 34.9255083°N 133.9578389°E |
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | T Tsuyama Line |
| Distance | 40.5 km (25.2 mi) from Okayama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 December 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 196 daily |
| Location | |
  Yuge Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  Yuge Station Yuge Station (Japan) | |
Yuge Station (弓削駅, Yuge-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kumenan, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Yuge Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. The station building is owned by Kumenan Town is located on the side of Platform 2, and is connected to Platform 1 by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ TTsuyama Line | for Tsuyama for Fukuwatari, Okayama |
| 2 | ■ T Tsuyama Line | for Fukuwatari, Okayama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Tsuyama Line | ||||
| Fukuwatari | Rapid Kotobuki | Kamenokō | ||
| Kōme | Rapid | Tanjōji | ||
| Kōme | Local | Tanjōji | ||
History
Yuge Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 196 passengers daily..[2]
Surrounding area
- Kumenan Town Hall
- Kumenan Municipal Kumenan Junior High School
- Japan National Route 53.
See also
References
- ↑ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ↑ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Yuge Station at Wikimedia Commons