Yoshiura Station

Yoshiura Station

吉浦駅
Yoshiura Station in 2020
General information
Location1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853
Japan
Coordinates34°15′28.44″N 132°31′37.79″E / 34.2579000°N 132.5271639°E / 34.2579000; 132.5271639
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance71.0 km (44.1 miles) from Mihara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y12[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 December 1903 (1903-12-27)
Passengers
FY20191206
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Karugahama
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Kawaraishi
towards Mihara
Saka
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Rapid Akiji Liner
 Kure
towards Mihara
Location
Yoshiura Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshiura Station
Yoshiura Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yoshiura Station is located in Japan
Yoshiura Station
Yoshiura Station
Yoshiura Station (Japan)
Map

Yoshiura Station (吉浦駅, Yoshiura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]

Lines

Yoshiura Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, only one side of the island platform is in use, giving the station effectively two parallel side platforms The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  Y  Kure Line for Kure and Takehara
2 ■  Y  Kure Line for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Yoshiura Station was opened on 27 December 1903. 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 1206 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Refueling Depot
  • Kure Municipal Yoshiura Elementary School
  • Kure City Hall Yoshiura Branch Office

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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