Suō-Takamori Station

Suō-Takamori Station 周防高森駅
Suō-Takamori Station in March 2008
General information
Location	1550-2 Shimokuhara, Sutocho, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0417 Japan
Coordinates	34°5′26.67″N 132°2′47.52″E / 34.0907417°N 132.0465333°E / 34.0907417; 132.0465333
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	20.6 km (12.8 mi) from Iwakuni
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 89 years ago (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020	392
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yonekawa towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Kuga towards Iwakuni
Location Suō-Takamori Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Suō-Takamori Station Suō-Takamori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Suō-Takamori Station (周防高森駅, Suō-Takamori-eki) is a passenger

It is located in central Shūtō.

Lines

Suō-Takamori Station is served by the JR West

.

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

(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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Suō-Takamori Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site