Yokoo Station

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
Yokoo Station, July 2011
General information
Location1-chōme-30 Yokoochō,, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0011
Japan
Coordinates34°31′17.93″N 133°21′48.17″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Fukuyama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Passengers
FY2019901 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kannabe
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Bingo-Honjō
towards Fukuyama
Location
Yokoo Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yokoo Station
Yokoo Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yokoo Station is located in Japan
Yokoo Station
Yokoo Station
Yokoo Station (Japan)

Lines

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

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
1 ■ Z Fukuen Line for Fukuyama
2 ■ Z Fukuen Line for Kannabe and Fuchū

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 901 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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