| Native name | 飯井駅 |
|---|---|
| Style | JR West |
| Address | 4876 Sammi Maemizunashi, Sanmi, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3721 |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°22′44.87″N 131°17′42.05″E |
| Owned | West Japan Railway Company |
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company |
| Distance | 588.1 km (365.4 mi) from |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| Opened | 21 January 1964 (age 62) |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Pass year | FY2020 |
Ii Station (飯井駅, Ii-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station is promoted by a local government as "the station with the shortest Latin name", based on the fact that, while there are other stations with two Latin letters (Ao, Oe, and Ei), the width of "Ii" is the narrowest amongst others.
Lines
Ii Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 588.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is on the platform and serves as a waiting room. The station is unattended.
History
The station was opened on 21 January 1964 as an unstaffed station on the initiative of Takeo Kawamura's father, a prefectural assemblyman from the area. From 28 July to 8 August 2013, due to heavy rain damaging the track, train service was suspended from Masuda Station to Nagatoshi Station, including this station.[2] In 2020, 300 pieces of visit certificates is distributed to people who visited.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
The station is located in the fishing port village of Ii, surrounded by mountains and the sea, and from the platform the Sea of Japan is visible.
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.
- ^ "ja:JR山口線で鉄橋流される" (in Japanese). NHK News Web. July 29, 2013. Archived July 29, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "ja:ローマ字表記で世界最短？ 来駅証明書でPR図る無人駅" (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Digital. June 19, 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook