Itamochi Station

Railway station in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 July 1958 (1958-07-25)PassengersFY20206 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Nagato-Yumoto towards Asa		Mine Line		Nagatoshi Terminus

Location
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Itamochi Station (板持駅, Itamochi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Itamochi Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 43.3 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Itamochi Station was opened on 25 July 1958. 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). The station was out of operation from 15 July 2010 to 26 September 2011 due to damage cased by flooding of the Asa River due to heavy rains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 316

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