is a passenger

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located in the city of

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Yamaguchi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). ...

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West). It is located in the Kumage neighborhood of Shūnan, in a semi-rural area.

Lines

Ōkawachi Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Ōkawachi Station was opened on 27 March 1987. With the privatization of the

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(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 100 passengers daily. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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Surrounding area

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*Jiyugaoka Housing Complex *Sachigaoka Housing Complex *Yumegaoka Housing Complex

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
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