Suō-Takamori Station

Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 December 1934; 89 years ago (1934-12-01)PassengersFY2020392 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yonekawa towards Kushigahama		Gantoku Line Local		Kuga towards Iwakuni

Location
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Suō-Takamori Station (周防高森駅, Suō-Takamori-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] It is located in central Shūtō.

Lines

Suō-Takamori Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

station side	■ Gantoku Line	for Kushigahama and Tokuyama
opposite side	■ Gantoku Line	for Kuga and Iwakuni

History

Suō-Takamori Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 392 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Iwakuni City Hall Shuto General Office (former Shuto Town Hall)
Yamaguchi Prefectural Takamori Midori Junior High School/Takamori High School
Iwakuni Municipal Shuto Junior High School
Iwakuni Municipal Takamori Junior High 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