Yabara_Station
Yabara Station
Railway station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Yabara Station (矢原駅, Yabara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Yabara Station 矢原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yabara Station in June 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yabara, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0861 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°9′1.57″N 131°26′44.50″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1935; 88 years ago (1935-10-01) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 503 | ||||||||||
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Yabara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The sole entrance is located at the west end of the platform. A sheltered waiting area is located there as well, along with toilets and an automated ticket machine. The station is unattended.
Yabara Station was opened on 1 October 1935. 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).
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 503 passengers daily.[2]
- Yamaguchi Municipal Otoshi Elementary School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Hirakawa Elementary School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Hirakawa Junior High School
- 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.
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