is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Yū Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 361.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History Yū Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationized in 1906 and renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 657 passengers daily.
Surrounding area former Yu Town Office Iwakuni City Yu Junior High School Iwakuni Yu Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site