Ōbatake Station

Railway station in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 September 1897; 126 years ago (1897-09-25)PassengersFY2020665 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yanaiminato towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Kōjiro towards Iwakuni

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

Lines

Ōbatake Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 371.9 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.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2	■ San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama

Ōbatake Station platform in March 2017
Obatake Seto and Oshima Ohashi Bridge, August 2006

History

Ōbatake 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 845 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yanai City Hall Ōbatake General Branch (former Ōbatake Town Hall)
Oshima Bridge
Yanai Municipal Ōbatake 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