is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kami-Kagawa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History
Kami-Kagawa Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (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 60 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
JR West Sanyo Main Line Kagawa Station
Japan National Route 2 / Japan National Route 9 Ogori Road Ohara IC
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925
Yamaguchi (city)