Yogo Station

Yogo Station (余呉駅, Yogo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yogo Station

余呉駅
JR-West regional rail station
Yogo Station, August 2020
General information
Location1727 Yogocho Shimoyogo, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-052
Japan
Coordinates35.5336°N 136.1973°E / 35.5336; 136.1973
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Hokuriku Main Line
Distance26.5 km from Maibara
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeJR-A04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1957
Passengers
FY2019160 daily
Location
Yogo Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Yogo Station
Yogo Station (Japan)

Lines

Yogo Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platform
1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Maibara and Kyoto

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Omi-Shiotsu   Local   Kinomoto
Omi-Shiotsu   Rapid   Kinomoto
Omi-Shiotsu   Special Rapid   Kinomoto

History

The station opened on October 1, 1957 on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 160 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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