Yoshidaguchi Station

Yoshidaguchi Station (吉田口駅, Yoshidaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Yoshidaguchi Station

吉田口駅
Entrance to Yoshidaguchi Station in August 2008
General information
Location240 Shimoobara Kodacho, Akitakata-shi, Hiroshima-shi 739-1103
Japan
Coordinates34°36′54.77″N 132°43′11.58″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance109.9 km (68.3 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)
Passengers
FY201946
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Mukaihara
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line
Local
 Kōtachi
towards Niimi
Location
Yoshidaguchi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshidaguchi Station
Yoshidaguchi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshidaguchi Station is located in Japan
Yoshidaguchi Station
Yoshidaguchi Station
Yoshidaguchi Station (Japan)

Lines

Yoshidaguchi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 109.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 19.6 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House." The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ P Geibi Line for Kōtachi and Miyoshi
2 ■ P Geibi Line for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Yoshidaguchi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. In November 1992 the current station building was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 46 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Yoshida Post Office
  • Yoshida Kōriyama Castle ruins, a National Historic Monument, former castle of the daimyō Mōri Motonari
  • Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School
  • Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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