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Yoshiura Station

吉浦駅
Yoshiura Station; 吉浦駅
	Yoshiura Station in 2020
General information
Location	1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853; Japan
Coordinates	34°15′28.44″N 132°31′37.79″E / 34.2579000°N 132.5271639°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	71.0 km (44.1 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 December 1903
Passengers
FY2019	1206
Services
Location
Location
	Yoshiura Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Yoshiura Station Yoshiura Station (Japan)

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

References

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