Suō-Hanaoka Station
# Suō-Hanaoka Station

Suō-Hanaoka Station (周防花岡駅, Suō-Hanaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Suō-Hanaoka Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 39.8 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

Suō-Hanaoka Station was opened on 29 May 1932, in what was then Hanaoka Village. 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 284 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Japan National Route 2
* Yamaguchi Prefectural Karyo High School
* Kudamatsu Municipal Suetake Junior High School
