Nagato-Awano Station
Nagato-Awano Station 長門粟野駅 | |
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 Nagato-Awano Station, May 2012 | |
| Location |
4896 Hohoku-cho, Oaza Awano, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi （山口県下関市豊北町大字粟野4896） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°21′27″N 130°58′13″E / 34.357502°N 130.970225°ECoordinates: 34°21′27″N 130°58′13″E / 34.357502°N 130.970225°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sanin Main Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2010) | 27 daily |
Nagato-Awano Station (長門粟野駅 Nagato-Awano-eki) is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line in the Hohoku area of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The platform is accessible via an uncovered footbridge. There is a toilet available near the station building, which is located on the north side of the tracks. Though managed by the Nagato Railroad Bureau, there are no station staff members.
History
- 7 December 1930 - The opening of the extension of the Mine Line, as it was then, from Nagato-Furuichi Station to Agawa Station. Services for passenger and freight trains commence.
- 24 February 1933 - Areas of the Mine line including Nagato-Awano Station are incorporated into the San'in Main Line.
- 1 June 1963 - The service of freight trains is cancelled.
- 1 April 1987 - Under the privatisation of Japan's railways, Nagato-Awano Station becomes part of the West Japan Railway Company.
Platforms
| Station Side | ■ San'in Main Line | Igami, Hitomaru, Nagato-Furuichi, Nagatoshi |
| Opposide Side | ■ San'in Main Line | Agawa, Kottoi, Takibe, Shimonoseki |
※The platforms are not numbered at this station.
Lines
The following lines pass through or terminate at Nagato-Awano Station:
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San'in Main Line | ||||
| Igami | Local | Agawa | ||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Local area
There are several small shops around the station. The station is located in the village of Awano, which is at the north end of Shimonoseki city, and roughly 1 kilometre East from the border of Nagato city.
- Awano Port (Awano Fishing Harbour) - Former ferry port that linked to Kuzu in Yuya (of the former Ōtsu District)across the Yuya Bay.
- Awano Post Office
- Awano River - The aonori collected near the mouth of the river is a local speciality.
- Japan National Route 191
User statistics
Below are the average number of people who alight at Nagato-Awano Station per day.[1]
- 1999 - 103
- 2000 - 97
- 2001 - 70
- 2002 - 71
- 2003 - 58
- 2004 - 53
- 2005 - 49
- 2006 - 32
- 2007 - 29
- 2008 - 25
- 2009 - 22
- 2010 - 27
References
- ↑ 鉄道乗車人員 駅別 [Railroad Users By Station] (XLS) (in Japanese). Shimonoseki City Statistics Publications. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
External links
- JR West station information (Japanese)