Yanaiminato Station

Yanaiminato Station (柳井港駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture,  Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Yanaiminato Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 376.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout
The station consists of two parallel side platforms connected by a footbridge. It formerly had one side platform and one island platform; however, the middle track has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

History
Yanaiminato Station was opened on 20 April 1929. 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 184 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Yanai Port
 * Yanai Municipal Yanagihigashi Elementary School
 * Yanai Municipal Tozaki Elementary School