Yoshidaguchi Station
For stations with similar names, see Yoshida Station (disambiguation).
Yoshidaguchi Station 吉田口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Yoshidaguchi Station. | |
| Location |
Akitakata, Hiroshima Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Geibi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | April 28, 1915 |
Yoshidaguchi Station (吉田口駅 Yoshidaguchi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimokobara, Kōta-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station name is derived from being the "entrance" to the former Yoshida-chō.
History
- 1915-04-28: Yoshidaguchi Station opens
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Yoshidaguchi Station becomes a JR West station
- November 1992: The current station building was completed
Station building and platforms
Yoshidaguchi Station features one raised, island-style platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House."
Environs
- Yoshida Post Office
- Yoshida Kōri Mountain Castle Ruins, a historical monument, former castle of the daimyō Mōri Motonari
- Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School
- Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School
- Yoshida Police Station
- Akitakata Municipal Offices
Highway access
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 212 (Yoshidaguchi Teishajō Route)
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Kōtachi Station — Yoshidaguchi Station — Mukaihara Station
External links
- (Japanese) JR West
Coordinates: 34°39′51″N 132°44′45″E / 34.6642°N 132.7458°E
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