Yosano Station (与謝野駅, Yosano-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway).

Yosano Station

与謝野駅
Yosano Station, March 2020
General information
LocationShimoyamada, Yosano, Yoza-gun, Kyoto^fu 629-2302
Japan
Coordinates35°32′36″N 135°07′31″E / 35.5434°N 135.1254°E / 35.5434; 135.1254
Operated by Kyoto Tango Railway
Line(s) Miyazu Line
Distance35.7 km from Nishi-Maizuru
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1925 (1925-07-31)
Previous namesTango-Yamada (to 1990)
Nodagawa (to 2015)
Passengers
FY2019222 daily
Location
Yosano Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Yosano Station
Yosano Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Yosano Station is located in Japan
Yosano Station
Yosano Station
Yosano Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yosano Station is a station of the Miyazu Line, and is located 35.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Maizuru Station.

Station layout

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The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The station building is characterized by a roof shaped like a kimono collar, which is associated with the production area of Tango chirimen, a type crepe fabric which is a local speciality.

Platforms

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1  Miyazu Line for Amanohashidate and Miyazu
2  Miyazu Line for Amino and Kumihama
3  Miyazu Line for Amanohashidate and Miyazu

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Miyazu Line
Iwatakiguchi   Local   Kyōtango-Ōmiya
Amanohashidate   Limited express "Hashidate", "Tango Relay"   Kyōtango-Ōmiya

History

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The station was opened on July 31, 1925 as Tango-Yamada Station (丹後山田駅, Tango-Yamada-eki). On March 31, 1990 it was renamed Nodagawa Station (野田川駅, Nodagawa-eki) , and renamed again to its present name on March 31, 2015.<[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 222 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Nodagawa Forest Park, Kyoto Prefecture Nodagawa Youth Center
  • Kyoto Prefectural Kaetsuya High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 322. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ Willer Group. "経営ビジョン". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ 与謝野町統計書(令和2年版) 49.京都丹後鉄道乗車人員 [Yosano Town Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Yosano Town. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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