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is a railway station operated by

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

(JR West) in

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 10, 1929. As of February 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km². The total area is 1,023.31 ...

, and is a stopping point for the

Sanyō Shinkansen , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded b ...

and the

Sanyō Main Line , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the Fortune Global 500, ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka, Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiari ...

, and serves as termini of

Yamaguchi Line The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi and Masuda Station in Masuda, Shimane. History The Ogori (now Shin-Yamaguchi) - Yamaguchi ...

and

Ube Line The is a railway line in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station in Yamaguchi and Ube Station in Ube. Stations All stations are in Yamaguchi Prefecture. R ...

. It is also the starting station of the rapid sightseeing train ''SL Yamaguchi''

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on the

Layout

The station has nine regular tracks (for the Sanyō Main Line, the Yamaguchi Line and the Ube Line) and two Shinkansen tracks. Three local tracks are located on the north side of the station, and the Shinkansen tracks are elevated and located on the south side of the station. Each of the platforms is connected by an overpass at end of the station.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Some ''Nozomi'', ''Mizuho'', ''Hikari'', and ''Sakura'' Shinkansen services pass through this station without stopping.

History

* December 3, 1900:

Sanyō Railway , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded ...

opens Ogōri Station * December 1, 1906: Station is transferred to

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

as a part of railway

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* February 21, 1909: Dainippon Kido Yamaguchi Branch Office Line begins operation * February 20, 1913:

between Yamaguchi Station begins operation, Dainippon Kido Line closes * March 26, 1925: Ube Tetsudō Line to

Ajisu Station is a train station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Lines *West Japan Railway Company **Ube Line The is a railway line in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin- ...

begins operation * May 1, 1943: Ube Tetsudō Line transferred to Japanese Government Railways

* September, 1961: Present station building (North Entrance) begins to be used * March 10, 1975: The

stops here for the first time * April 1, 1987: Station operation is taken over by

JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

after privatization of

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* October 1, 2003: Ogōri Station changes its name to Shin-Yamaguchi Station

External links

JR West station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Sanyō Main Line Sanyō Shinkansen Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub

Layout

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

See also

External links