Yanaiminato Station

Railway station in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-20)PassengersFY2020184 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yanai towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Ōbatake towards Iwakuni

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

Yanaiminato Station (柳井港駅, Yanaiminato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Yanaiminato Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 376.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two parallel side platforms connected by a footbridge. It formerly had one side platform and one island platform; however, the middle track has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Yanaiminato Station was opened on 20 April 1929. 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 184 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yanai Port
Yanai Municipal Yanagihigashi Elementary School
Yanai Municipal Tozaki 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