Yobe Station
Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Yobe Station (余部駅, Yobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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Yobe Station in August 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-25-1 Aoyamakita, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-6671 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.8562°N 134.6421°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line |  Kishin Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) from Himeji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1930 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2228 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Yobe Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kishin Line |
for Sayo |
| 2 | ■ Kishin Line |
for Himeji |
History
Yobe Station opened on September 1, 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2228 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Hyogo Prefectural University Himeji Shosha Campus
- Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Shikisai High School
- Himeji Railway Department
