Kuroimura Station

Railway station in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)PassengersFY2020192 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Umegatō towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local Rapid		Kawatana-Onsen towards Masuda

Location
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Kuroimura Station (黒井村駅, Kuroimura eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kuroimura Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 655.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ San'in Main Line	for Shimonoseki
opposite site	■ San'in Main Line	for Kogushi and Nagatoshi

History

Kuroimura Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 192 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimonoseki City Toyoura General Branch/Kuroi Branch
Shimonoseki Municipal Sincerity Elementary School
Shimonoseki Municipal Hoyo 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