Yogo Station
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Japan
JR West
Hokuriku Main LineYogo Station 余呉駅 | |||||
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| JR-West regional rail station | |||||
 Yogo Station, August 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1727 Yogocho Shimoyogo, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-052 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′01″N 136°11′50″E / 35.5336°N 136.1973°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 26.5 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-A04 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1957 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2023 | 248 daily[1] | ||||
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Yogo Station (余呉駅, Yogo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Yogo Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Maibara and Kyoto |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Omi-Shiotsu | Local | Kinomoto | ||
| Omi-Shiotsu | Rapid | Kinomoto | ||
| Omi-Shiotsu | Special Rapid | Kinomoto | ||
History
Yogo station opened on 1 October 1957 on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of the JNR.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Yogo being assigned station number JR-A04.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 160 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Mount Shizugatake
- Japan National Route 365
