title: Ōtoshi Station
text: # Ōtoshi Station
  
  Ōtoshi Station (大歳駅, Ōtoshi-eki) 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
  
  Ōtoshi Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 7.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building and sole entrance is located at the northeast end of the station. An automatic ticket machine is also located there. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |
  
  ## History
  
  Ōtoshi Station was opened on 20 February 1913. 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 178 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi Comprehensive Support School
  * Yamaguchi City Otoshi Regional Exchange Center (former Yamaguchi City Hall Otoshi Branch Office, Otoshi Community Center)
  