Yokogawa Station Explained

Yokogawa Station
Native Name:横川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-2 Yokogawa-chō, Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City
Borough:Hiroshima Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.4097°N 132.4506°W
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden).

Lines

Yokogawa Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout

JR West

Yokogawa Station
Native Name:横川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Operator: JR West
Platforms:2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks:5
Structure:Elevated
Passengers:13,364 daily
Pass Year:FY2020

The Kabe Line and the Sanyō Main Line stop at the JR West Yokogawa Station. The Kabe Line has an island platform serving two tracks. The Sanyō Main Line has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The center track of the Sanyō Main Line is not used during regular service. There is a railway junction east of the station, where the Kabe Line and the Sanyō Main Line merge.

There are two entrances to the JR West Yokogawa Station on the north and south sides of the station.

Platforms

Hiroshima Electric Railway

Yokogawa Station
Style:Hiroden
Native Name:横川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Operator:Hiroden
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Code:Y5

Yokogawa Station is the terminus station for the Hiroden Yokogawa Line, and is also the terminus station for Route 7 and Route 8. There is one island platform serving two tracks. It is located directly outside the south entrance of the JR West station. A large roof extending from the main station building covers the station platform and tracks. The station formerly had tram tracks between the JR West platforms, but these have since been removed.

Adjacent stations

History

JR West

Yokogawa Station first opened on 25 September 1897 as part of the Sanyō Railway.[1]

On 1 December 1906, Yokogawa Station was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese Government Railways (JGR).[1]

The Kabe Line portion of the station opened on December 19, 1909.

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Hiroshima Electric Railway

First bus service in Japan

On 5 February 1905, the first bus service in Japan began operating between Yokogawa and Kabe stations.[2]

The first omnibus used in Japan is now housed in a display at the station.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 228. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. http://www.home-tv.co.jp/genki/on_air/20050305/index.html 元気ひろしま