Yokogawa Station

Yokogawa Station
横川駅

Yokogawa Station south exit side and Hiroden tram terminal (August 2009)
Location 3-2 Yokogawa-chō, Nishi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Japan
Operated by JR West, Hiroden
Line(s)
History
Opened 1897

Yokogawa Station (横川駅 Yokogawa-eki) is a JR West station located in Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services the Sanyō Main Line, Kabe Line and Hiroden Yokogawa Line.

History

JR Yokogawa Station

Hiroden Yokogawa Station

Station building

Yokogawa Station building north entrance (May, 2008)
Display of Japan's first bus at Yokogawa Station (April, 2004)
Placard about Japan's first bus at Yokogawa Station (April, 2004)

Yokogawa Station features two island platforms and one side platform capable of handling five lines simultaneously, as well as the Yokogawa Station Tram Stop located directly south of the main station building. The tram stop features a large roof covering the stop in order to provide shelter from the rain and shade from the sun. The roof extends to the main Yokogawa Station building. The first omnibus used in Japan is housed in a museum-like display at the station (see photos on right). The station formerly had tram tracks between platforms 2/3 and 4/5, but these have since been removed.

Platforms

1  San'yō Main Line To Miyajimaguchi, Iwakuni, Tokuyama
2  San'yō Main Line side track (currently unused)
3  San'yō Main Line To Hiroshima, Saijō, Mihara, connection to Kure Line
4  Kabe Line To Ōmachi, Midorii, Kabe
5  Kabe Line To Hiroshima

The platforms for the Hiroden Yokogawa Tram Stop is located directly outside the south entrance to the main station building.

Environs

Highway access

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sanyō Main Line
Shin-Hakushima   Rapid Service   Nishi-Hiroshima
Shin-Hakushima   Local   Nishi-Hiroshima

Hiroden

Tram terminal
Yokogawa Line
Line #7 and #8
Yokogawa 1-chomeYokogawa Station

Around station

References

  1. 元気ひろしま (100-years anniversary held on February 5, 2005) Jステーション (photo taking event, as the same situation of 100-years ago) of Hiroshima Home TV official website. Retrieved on August 30, 2009.

External links

Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 132°27′2″E / 34.40972°N 132.45056°E / 34.40972; 132.45056

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