Yorii Station Explained


Yorii Station
Native Name:寄居駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yorii, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1203
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.1178°N 139.1946°W
Distance:75.0 km from
Platforms:6 (3 island platforms)
Code:TJ-39 (Tobu)
Opened:7 October 1901
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yorii Station

is a joint-use passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operators Tōbu Railway and Chichibu Railway.[1] [2] The station premises are managed by Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Yorii Station is served by the following three lines.

On the Tōbu Tōjō Line during the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction to and from . There are no direct train services to or from Ikebukuro, although most trains are timetabled to allow for onward connections to an Ikebukuro-bound train at or .[3]

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the Tōbu Tōjō Line, Chichibu Main Line, and Hachikō Line.

Platforms

History

The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway (present-day Chichibu Railway) from .[4] [5] From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to .[4]

The Tōbu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from .[4] [5]

The JR (former Japanese Government Railways) station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from . The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Yorii Station becoming "TJ-38".[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,821 passengers daily.[7] In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 385 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[8] In fiscal 2017, the Chichibu Railway station was used by an average of 1380 passengers daily.[9]

Surrounding area

Bus routes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yorii Station Information. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 27 December 2010.
  2. Web site: Yorii Station Information. Tobu Railway. Japan. ja. 27 December 2010.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
  4. Book: ja:私鉄史ハンドブック . Private Railway Handbook. ja . 1993 . Denkisha Kenkyūkai. Tokyo . Wakuda, Yasuo . 4-88548-065-5 .
  5. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 4-87366-874-3.
  6. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します. Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time . 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway . ja. pdf. 21 March 2012.
  7. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/. ja: 駅情報(乗降人員). Station information: Passenger figures. 2021. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 5 January 2021.
  8. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
  9. Web site: 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客・貨物輸送状況. Excel. Saitama Prefecture. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506043854/http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/documents/n18-08-01.xlsx. 2019-05-06.