Yoshidaguchi Station

Railway station in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)PassengersFY201946 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Mukaihara towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Kōtachi towards Niimi

Location
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Yoshidaguchi Station (吉田口駅, Yoshidaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Yoshidaguchi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 109.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 19.6 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House." The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ P Geibi Line	for Kōtachi and Miyoshi
2	■ P Geibi Line	for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Yoshidaguchi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. In November 1992 the current station building was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 46 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yoshida Post Office
Yoshida Kōriyama Castle ruins, a National Historic Monument, former castle of the daimyō Mōri Motonari
Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School
Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School
Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020