Yasuura Station
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Location1-chōme-3 Yasuurachō Chūō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2516
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway CompanyYasuura Station 安浦駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yasuura Station, August 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-3 Yasuurachō Chūō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2516 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′1.78″N 132°44′40.98″E / 34.2838278°N 132.7447167°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.2 km (27.5 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y21[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 February 1935 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Mitsuuchinoumi (to 1946) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 589 | ||||||||||
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Yasuura Station (安浦駅, Yasuura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
Yasuura Station was opened on 17 February 1935 as Mitsuuchinoumi Station (三津内海駅). It was renamed on 1 May 1946. 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 589 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kure City Hall Yasuura Civic Center (Branch)
- Kure Municipal Yasuura Junior High School
Japan National Route 185
