Yokote Station
Yokote Station (横手駅, Yokote-eki) is an interchange railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
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| Location | 5-1 Ekimae-chō, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 013-0036 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°18′36.8″N 140°33′38″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 228.3 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 15, 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 1247 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Yokote Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 228.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also the terminal station of the Kitakami Line and is located 61.1 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a one island platform and two opposed side platforms serving four tracks, although Platform 4 is not normally in use. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has two station buildings on the west and east sides. There is a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kitakami Line | for Kitakami |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yuzawa and Shinjō |
| 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōmagari and Akita |
| 4 | ■ Ou Main Line, Kitakami line | Not normally used |
History
Yokote Station opened on June 15, 1905 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Yokote, Akita. The Yokosho Railway began operations to the station on August 18, 1918 and the predecessor to the Kitakami line began operations from October 10, 1920. A new station building was completed in November 1924, but was destroyed in American air raids on July 15 and August 5, 1945. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The Yokosho Line ceased operations on April 20, 1971. A new station building was completed in April 1978. All freight operations were discontinued from November 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was opened in October 2011.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1247 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
East side
- Yokote City Office
West side
National Route 13 (Yokote Bypass)- Hiraka General Hospital
See also
References
- "＜＜奥羽本線横手駅東西自由通路・橋上駅舎＞＞完成！！" (PDF). JR East.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
Media related to Yokote Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)