Daidō Station

Railway station in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 December 1900; 123 years ago (1900-12-03)PassengersFY20201376 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yotsutsuji towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Hōfu towards Iwakuni

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

Lines

Daidō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 449.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Hōfu, Tokuyama and Iwakuni
2, 3	■ San'yō Line	for Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

Daidō Station was opened on 3 December 1900 as a station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was railway 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 1376 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 2
Yamaguchi Junior College
Takagawa Gakuen High School/Junior High School (former Tatara Gakuen High School)
Yamaguchi Prefectural Hofu West 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