Ōtoshi Station (大歳駅, Ōtoshi-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]
Ōtoshi Station 大歳駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōtoshi Station in July 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Asada, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 753-0871 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°8′50.26″N 131°25′59.03″E / 34.1472944°N 131.4330639°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 February 1913 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 178 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editŌtoshi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 7.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building and sole entrance is located at the northeast end of the station. An automatic ticket machine is also located there. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
| 2 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |
History
editŌtoshi Station was opened on 20 February 1913. 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
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi Comprehensive Support School
- Yamaguchi City Otoshi Regional Exchange Center (former Yamaguchi City Hall Otoshi Branch Office, Otoshi Community Center)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
External links
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