Yasuoka Station

Railway station in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)PassengersFY2020622 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kajikuri-Gōdaichi towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local Rapid		Fukue towards Masuda

Location
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Yasuoka Station (安岡駅, Yasuoka eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Yasuoka Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 668.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ San'in Main Line	for Kogushi and Nagatoshi
2	■ San'in Main Line	for Shimonoseki

History

Yasuoka Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 622 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimonoseki City Hall Yasuoka Branch
Yamaguchi Prefectural Shimonoseki Technical High School
Shimonoseki Municipal Yasuoka Junior High School
Shimonoseki Municipal Yasuoka 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