Mede Station

Railway station in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 November 1915 (1915-11-25)PassengersFY20209 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Minami-Nakagawa towards Ube-Shinkawa		Onoda Line		Onoda Terminus

Location
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Mede Station (目出駅, Mede-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Mede Station is served by the JR West Onoda Line, and is located 9.7 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Inō and 11.5 kilometers from terminus of the line at Ube-Shinkawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Onoda Line	for Onodakō and Ube-Shinkawa
2	■ Onoda Line	for Onoda

History

Mede Station was opened on 25 November 1915 on the Onoda Railway. The Onoda Railway was railway nationalized in 1943. 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 9 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Azakami Museum
Matsue Hachiman Shrine
Japan National Route 190 (Onoda Bypass)

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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook