Maruo Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Maruo Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 15.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. Only one side of the platform is in use. The station is unattended. History Maruo Station was opened on 17 August 1924 when the Ube Railway was extended from Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station) to . 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 192 passengers daily. Surrounding area Yamaguchi Prefectural Heart Medical Center Ube Industries Central Hospital Ube Municipal Higashikiwa Junior High School Ube Municipal Higashikiwa Elementary School See also List of railway stations in Japan References