Yoshiura Station
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Location1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway CompanyYoshiura Station 吉浦駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yoshiura Station in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-Yoshiura Nakamachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0853 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′28.44″N 132°31′37.79″E / 34.2579000°N 132.5271639°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 71.0 km (44.1 miles) from Mihara | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y12[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1206 | |||||||||||||||
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Yoshiura Station (吉浦駅, Yoshiura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
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.
Platforms
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
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Refueling Depot
- Kure Municipal Yoshiura Elementary School
- Kure City Hall Yoshiura Branch Office
