is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Inō Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 28.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the official terminus of the 11.6 kilometer Onoda Line continue past for another 1.8 kilometers to terminate at Ube-Shinkawa.
Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform; however, only one side of the island platform is in use, giving the station a two opposed side platform layout. The station building is located east of the platforms and is connected via a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History Inō Station was opened on16 May 1929 as a temporary stop and elevated to a full passenger station on 6 November 1938. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and renamed 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 168 passengers daily. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Kyowa Hakko Kirin Ube Factory Japan National Route 190
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site