Minami-Nakagawa Station

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

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 November 1915; 108 years ago (1915-11-25)PassengersFY202082 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Minami-Onoda towards Ube-Shinkawa		Onoda Line		Mede towards Onoda

Location
Minami-Nakagawa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Minami-Nakagawa Station Minami-Nakagawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Minami-Nakagawa Station (南中川駅, Minami-Nakagawa-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

Minami-Nakagawa Station is served by the JR West Onoda Line, and is located 8.3 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Inō and 10.1 kilometers from terminus of the line at Ube-Shinkawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Minami-Nakagawa was opened on 25 November 1915 as a temporary stop on the Onoda Railway and was elevated to a full passenger station on 15 August 1921. The Onoda Railway was railway nationalized in 1943. 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 82 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Sanyo Onoda City Central Library
Sanyo Onoda Civic Hall
Sanyo Onoda Municipal Onoda Junior High School
Sanyo Onoda Municipal Onoda Elementary Schoole

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