Yosano Station

Yosano Station

与謝野駅
Yosano Station, March 2020
General information
LocationShimoyamada, Yosano, Yoza-gun, Kyoto^fu 629-2302
Japan
Coordinates35°32′36″N 135°07′31″E / 35.5434°N 135.1254°E / 35.5434; 135.1254
Operated by Kyoto Tango Railway
Line(s) Miyazu Line
Distance35.7 km from Nishi-Maizuru
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1925 (1925-07-31)
Previous namesTango-Yamada (to 1990)
Nodagawa (to 2015)
Passengers
FY2019222 daily
Location
Yosano Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Yosano Station
Yosano Station (Japan)

Yosano Station (与謝野駅, Yosano-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway).

Lines

Yosano Station is a station of the Miyazu Line, and is located 35.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Maizuru Station.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The station building is characterized by a roof shaped like a kimono collar, which is associated with the production area of Tango chirimen, a type crepe fabric which is a local speciality.

Platforms

1  Miyazu Line for Amanohashidate and Miyazu
2  Miyazu Line for Amino and Kumihama
3  Miyazu Line for Amanohashidate and Miyazu

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Miyazu Line
Iwatakiguchi   Local   Kyōtango-Ōmiya
Amanohashidate   Limited express "Hashidate", "Tango Relay"   Kyōtango-Ōmiya

History

The station was opened on July 31, 1925 as Tango-Yamada Station (丹後山田駅, Tango-Yamada-eki). On March 31, 1990 it was renamed Nodagawa Station (野田川駅, Nodagawa-eki) , and renamed again to its present name on March 31, 2015.<[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 222 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Nodagawa Forest Park, Kyoto Prefecture Nodagawa Youth Center
  • Kyoto Prefectural Kaetsuya High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 322. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ Willer Group. "経営ビジョン". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ 与謝野町統計書(令和2年版) 49.京都丹後鉄道乗車人員 [Yosano Town Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Yosano Town. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.