Yoshidaguchi Station

nihongo|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

tation 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

*ja icon [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0800508 JR West]