Igami Station

Railway station in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened7 December 1930 (1930-12-07)PassengersFY20207 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Nagato-Awano towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local		Hitomaru towards Masuda

Location
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Igami Station (伊上駅, Igami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Igami Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 617.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform with the station building on the right side when facing in the direction of Ogushi Station. The station is unattended.

History

Igami Station was opened on 7 December 1930 as an intermediate station of the Japan Government Railways Mine Line when the line was extended from Nagato-Furuichi Station to Agawa Station. This portion of the Mine Line was incorporated into the San'in Main Line on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 August 1961. 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 7 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 191
Nagato Municipal Inoue Elementary School
Yuya Bay

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