Yoshina Station

Yoshina Station (吉名駅, Yoshina-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]

Yoshina Station

吉名駅
Yoshina Station, 2007
General information
LocationYoshina-chō, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0013
Japan
Coordinates34°19′14.22″N 132°51′58.23″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance30.0 km (18.6 mi) from Mihara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y24[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)
Passengers
FY2019113
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Akitsu
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Takehara
towards Mihara
Location
Yoshina Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshina Station
Yoshina Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshina Station is located in Japan
Yoshina Station
Yoshina Station
Yoshina Station (Japan)

Lines

Yoshina Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 30.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The track runs on the embankment, and the platforms are reached by stairs. The station is unattended.

Platforms
Opposite side (1) ■  Y  Kure Line for Mihara and Fukuyama
Station side (2) ■  Y  Kure Line for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Yoshina Station was opened on 27 February 1935. 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 113 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

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

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