title: Suō-Takamori Station
text: # Suō-Takamori Station
  
  Suō-Takamori Station (周防高森駅, Suō-Takamori-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). It is located in central Shūtō.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Suō-Takamori Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | station side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
  | - | - | - |
  | opposite side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
  
  ## History
  
  Suō-Takamori 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 392 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Iwakuni City Hall Shuto General Office (former Shuto Town Hall)
  * Yamaguchi Prefectural Takamori Midori Junior High School/Takamori High School
  * Iwakuni Municipal Shuto Junior High School
  * Iwakuni Municipal Takamori Junior High School
  