is a railway freight terminal in Hōfu, Yamaguchi,

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, operated by

Japan Freight Railway Company , or , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It provides transportation of cargo nationwide throughout Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station. The Japan Railways Group was foun ...

(JR Freight).

Lines

Hōfu Freight Terminal is situated on the

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between Tonomi and

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stations.

History

The terminal was opened in 1986. Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company Sanyō Main Line Railway freight terminals in Japan Railway stations in Japan opened in 1986 Hōfu, Yamaguchi {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub