Utagō Station

Railway station in Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1931 (1931-11-15)PassengersFY20208 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kiyo towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local		Susa towards Masuda

Location
Utagō Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Utagō Station Utagō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Utagō Station (宇田郷駅, Utagō-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).^[1]

Lines

Utagō Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 549.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms; however the footbridge connecting the platform has been removed, and only one of the side platforms is now in use, serving bi-directional traffic. The station building was also dismantled, and a waiting room was installed on each platform.

History

Utagō Station was opened as a terminus of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line when the line was extended extended on 15 November 1931. It was further extended fo Susa Station and this portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. 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). The station was out of operation from 28 July 2013 to 10 August 2014 due to damage to the line caused by torrential rains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the middle of the two rural districts of Uda and Sogo, and there are no houses in the surrounding area. In addition, the Sea of Japan spreads out in front of the station, and Japan National Route 191 runs between the station and the sea.

References

^ 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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook