is a passenger

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located in the city of Yamaguchi,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Nihozu Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 4.6 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. The entrance to the station is located at the south end of the platform. A shelter and automatic ticket machine are also located there. The station is unattended.

History

Nihozu Station was opened on 10 April 1972. 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 383 passengers daily. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

* Chugoku Expressway Ogori IC *

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*Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi Agricultural High School *

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Western (Seibu) branch (ほんみち西部出張所)

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1972 Yamaguchi (city) Yamaguchi Line {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub