Yoshina Station (吉名駅, Yoshina-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Yoshina Station 吉名駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yoshina Station, 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yoshina-chō, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0013 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°19′14.22″N 132°51′58.23″E / 34.3206167°N 132.8661750°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.0 km (18.6 mi) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Embankment | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y24[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 February 1935 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 113 | ||||||||||
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  Yoshina Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Yoshina Station Yoshina Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Yoshina Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 30.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The track runs on the embankment, and the platforms are reached by stairs. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| Opposite side (1) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
| Station side (2) | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History edit
Yoshina Station was opened on 27 February 1935. 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 113 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
Japan National Route 185- Takehara City Hall Yoshina Branch
- Takehara Municipal Yoshina Academy
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
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