Railway station in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Tabuse Station (田布施駅, Tabuse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tabuse, Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Tabuse Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 385.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
Tabuse Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 987 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tabuse Town Office
- Tomb of Eisaku Sato
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Kumage Minami High School (located in Hirao Town)
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Tabuse Agricultural and Technical High School
See also
References
External links
Media related to Tabuse Station at Wikimedia Commons
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