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Yunotō Station

Railway station in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 February 1921 (1921-02-10)PassengersFY20204 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Asa Terminus		Mine Line		Atsu towards Nagatoshi

Location
Yunotō Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yunotō Station Yunotō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yunotō Station (湯ノ峠駅, Yunotō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Yunotō Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 4.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Mine Line	for Mine and Nagatoshi
opposite side	■ Mine Line	for Asa

History

Yunotō Station was opened on 10 February 1921. 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 4 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The surrounding area is a village in the mountains. The Asa River runs parallel to the Mine Line on the opposite side of the station waiting room, and Japan National Route 316 runs parallel to the river. Yunotoge Onsen is about 250 meters to the south

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