Yokoshiba Station

Yokoshiba Station (横芝駅, Yokoshiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yokoshibahikari, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yokoshiba Station

横芝駅
Yokoshiba Station
General information
LocationYokoshiba, Yokoshibahikari-machi, Sambu-gun, Chiba-ken 289-1732
Japan
Coordinates35.6615°N 140.4908°E / 35.6615; 140.4908
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance86.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1897
Passengers
FY20191358
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Narutō
towards Tokyo
 Shiosai Yōkaichiba
towards Chōshi
Matsuo
towards Chiba
 Sōbu Main Line
Local
 Iigura
towards Chōshi
Location
Yokoshiba Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Yokoshiba Station
Yokoshiba Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Yokoshiba Station is located in Japan
Yokoshiba Station
Yokoshiba Station
Yokoshiba Station (Japan)

Lines

Yokoshiba Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 86.8 kilometers from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. Shiosai limited express services stop at this station.[1]

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Sōbu Main Line for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
2 ■ Sōbu Main Line for Yōkaichiba, Asahi, and Chōshi
3 ■ Sōbu Main Line for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi

History

Yokoshiba Station opened on 1 June 1897[2] as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1358 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. JR Timetable, August 2011 issue, pp. 110–111
  2. 各駅情報（横芝駅） [Station Information: Yokoshiba Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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