Tonomi Station (富海駅, Tonomi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Tonomi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 434.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. There is a through traffic track in between the two platforms. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ San'yō Line | for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki |
| 3 | ■ San'yō Line | for Tokuyama and Iwakuni |
History
Tonomi Station was opened on 17 March 1898 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Tokuyama to Mitajiri (present-day Hōfu Station). The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909.. 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 166 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 2
- Hofu Municipal Tomi Junior High School
- Hofu Municipal Tomi Elementary School
- Hofu Kasuga Shrine
See also
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
External links
Media related to Tonomi Station at Wikimedia Commons
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