Yōka Station

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no ticket vending machine plus installation)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 July 1909 (1909-07-10)PassengersFY2016556 daily Services JR West

Location
Yōka Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Yōka Station Yōka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yōka Station (八鹿駅, Yōka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yōka Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 131.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no ticket vending machine plus.

Platforms

1, 2	■  San'in Main Line	for Kyoto and Osaka
3	■  San'in Main Line	for Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Yabu		Local		Ebara
Wadayama		Limited Express Hamakaze		Ebara

History

Yōka Station opened on July 10, 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 556 passengers daily^[1]

Surrounding area

• Yabu City Hall (5 minutes by bus)
• Hyogo Prefectural Yoka High School (5 minutes by bus)
• Yoka Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Yoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site