Yoshiura Station Explained

Yoshiura Station
Native Name:吉浦駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Kure Line
Distance:71km (44miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Code:JR-Y12[1]
Bicycle:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:1206
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yoshiura Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located 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 located 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

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.

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

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Notes and References

  1. 2020-07-28. 広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について. West Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 2021-03-03.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station