Yū Station

Location
	Yū Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yū Station Yū Station (Japan)

Yū Station

由宇駅
Yū Station; 由宇駅
	Yū Station in June 2018
General information
Location	1-1 Yūmachimachiminami, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-1451; Japan
Coordinates	34°2′35.35″N 132°12′48.55″E / 34.0431528°N 132.2134861°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	361.6 km (224.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago
Passengers
FY2022	657
Services
Location
Location
	Yū Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Yū Station Yū Station (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 2022, the station was used by an average of 657 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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Yū Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

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