Kōnu Station

Railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1935 (1935-11-15)PassengersFY201912 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kajita towards Miyoshi		Fukuen Line Local		Jōge towards Fukuyama

Location
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Kōnu Station (甲奴駅, Kōnu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kōnu Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 54.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. ^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. ^[2]

History

Kōnu Station was opened on 15 November 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Miyoshi City Konu branch office
Hiroshima Prefectural Road 222 Konu Station Line
Hiroshima Prefectural Road No. 27 Kisa Abuki Line

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020