Yobuno Station
Lines
The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 12.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno. One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended. There used to be a wooden station building, but it was removed in the 1990s, and now only the platform and waiting area are left.
History
The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1943. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
- Mitsubishi Materials Higashitani Mine
- Japan National Route 322
- Kitakyushu City Ichimaru Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
External links
Media related to Yobuno Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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