Agawa Station 阿川駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 3653-3 Agawa Mizutori, Hōhoku, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-5241 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°20′09″N 130°55′33″E / 34.335789°N 130.925859°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 627.4 km (389.8 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | 9 September 1928 | ||||||||||
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2020 | 29 daily | ||||||||||
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Agawa Station (阿川駅, Agawa-eki) is a JR West San'in Main Line railway station located in the Hōhoku area of the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is one of the stations on the Misuzu Shiosai Experience, which takes place on certain trains during the day between Nagatoshi and Hatabu.
Agawa Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 627.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
The station has two side platforms, serving two tracks, enabling passengers to change trains via a footbridge. The station building had retained its traditional wooden structure for many years, but was replaced in 2020 with a modern steel and glass building The station is run by the Nagato Railroad Bureau. Agawa Station is a Kan'i itaku station. Though there are no staff members, standard tickets can be purchased from a small shop a short distance from the station.
1 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Nagato-Awano, Igami, Hitomaru, and Nagatoshi |
2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Kottoi, Takibe, Nagato-Futami, and Shimonoseki |
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 29 passengers daily.<ref>Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook </ref