Suō-Sayama Station
# Suō-Sayama Station

Suō-Sayama Station (周防佐山駅, Suō-Sayama-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

Suō-Sayama Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

## History

Suō-Sayama Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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 46 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Yamaguchi Municipal Sayama Elementary School
* Japan National Route 190
