Mitani Station (Yamaguchi)

Mitani Station (三谷駅) 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
Mitani Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 38.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi. Some Super Oki limited express trains stop at this station.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by level crossing. The station is unattended.

History
Mitani Station was opened on 18 April 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Shinome Station. 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). On 16 May 2001, the station building was destroyed in a fire that was thought to have been caused by a short circuit, but JR West initially refused to rebuild it on the grounds of unprofitability. A new station building was built in 2010 at local expense.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 9
 * Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 11 Hagi Shino Line