Yoshiura Station
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 miles) 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 (吉浦駅, Yoshiura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Lines
[edit]Yoshiura Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is 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
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