Yokoo Station (横尾駅, Yokoo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Yokoo Station 横尾駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yokoo Station, July 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-30 Yokoochō,, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′17.93″N 133°21′48.17″E / 34.5216472°N 133.3633806°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 901 daily | ||||||||||
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  Yokoo Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Yokoo Station Yokoo Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Yokoo Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two parallel side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The former station building was used as the Yokoo Town Community Center until the end of the 1980s, but it was dismantled when the community center was remodeled into the current one near the station. It also originally had an island platform; however, the width was too narrow, so a second platform was constructed by the station entrance, resulting in the current configuration. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Kannabe and Fuchū |
History edit
Yokoo Station was opened on 21 July 1914. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 901 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Eishin Junior and Senior High School
- Sanyo Expressway - Senda Bus Stop
- Japan National Route 313
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links edit
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