Yokoshiba Station (横芝駅, Yokoshiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yokoshibahikari, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Yokoshiba Station 横芝駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yokoshiba Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Yokoshiba, Yokoshibahikari-machi, Sambu-gun, Chiba-ken 289-1732 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′41″N 140°29′27″E / 35.6615°N 140.4908°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sōbu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 86.8 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1897 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1358 | |||||||||||||||
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  Yokoshiba Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Yokoshiba Station Yokoshiba Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Yokoshiba Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 86.8 kilometers from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. Shiosai limited express services stop at this station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba |
| 2 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | for Yōkaichiba, Asahi, and Chōshi |
| 3 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi |
History edit
Yokoshiba Station opened on 1 June 1897[2] as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1358 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, pp. 110–111
- ^ 各駅情報（横芝駅） [Station Information: Yokoshiba Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Yokoshiba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)