title: Yonekawa Station
text: # Yonekawa Station
  
  Yonekawa Station (米川駅, Yonekawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Yonekawa Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 24.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Yonekawa Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 10 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 144 Kokuga Line
  