Yoshidaguchi Station
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).
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.
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