Yoshiura Station (吉浦駅, Yoshiura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Yoshiura Station 吉浦駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yoshiura Station in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′28.44″N 132°31′37.79″E / 34.2579000°N 132.5271639°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 71.0 km (44.1 mi) from Mihara | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y12[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1206 | |||||||||||||||
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  Yoshiura Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Yoshiura Station Yoshiura Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Yoshiura Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, only one side of the island platform is in use, giving the station effectively two parallel side platforms The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Takehara |
| 2 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima |
History edit
Yoshiura Station was opened on 27 December 1903. 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 1206 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Refueling Depot
- Kure Municipal Yoshiura Elementary School
- Kure City Hall Yoshiura Branch Office
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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