Yū Station

Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 September 1897; 126 years ago (1897-09-25)PassengersFY2019800 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Tsuzu towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Kōjiro towards Iwakuni

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

Yū Station (由宇駅, Yū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Yū Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 361.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2, 3	■ San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama

History

Yū Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationized in 1906 and renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 800 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

former Yu Town Office
Iwakuni City Yu Junior High School
Iwakuni Yu Elementary School

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