Yoshino Station (Nara)

Yoshino Station

吉野駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The station building
General information
Location6261, Yoshinoyama,Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 639-3115
Japan
Coordinates34°22′37″N 135°51′13″E / 34.376931°N 135.853508°E / 34.376931; 135.853508
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) F  Yoshino Line
Distance25.2 km (15.7 miles)
Platforms3 bay platforms
Tracks4
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
Connections
  • Funicular Yoshino Omine Cable: Yoshino Ropeway
  • Bus interchange Yoshino Town Community Bus: Smile Bus D Course
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (1 accessible bathroom and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code F57 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08020.html
History
Opened25 March 1928 (1928-03-25)
Passengers
2019424
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 F  Yoshino Line
Yoshinojingū
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Muda
 Local Terminus
Yoshinojingū
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi
 Semi-express
Express
Limited Express
Sakura Liner
Location
Yoshino Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Yoshino Station
Yoshino Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Yoshino Station is located in Japan
Yoshino Station
Yoshino Station
Yoshino Station (Japan)
Map

Yoshino Station (吉野駅, Yoshino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

Yoshino Station is the southern terminus of the Yoshino Line and is 25.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 64.0 kilometers from Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station is a ground-level station with has a comb-shaped bay platform with three sides and four tracks. The effective length of the platform is four cars. The station building is in the style of a Shinto shrine, and has been in use since the station opened .</ref>[2]

Platforms

1~4 ■ Yoshino Line for Kashihara-Jingumae, Furuichi and Osaka Abenobashi
  • Platform
    Platform
  • Platform layout
    Platform layout

History

Yoshino Station was opened on March 25, 1928 on the Yoshino Railway. On August 1, 1928, the line merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway, which was merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 424 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Connections

  • Yoshino Omine Cable's Yoshino Ropeway for Yoshinoyama Station
  • Yoshino Town Community Bus (Smile Bus)[5]
for Mount Yoshino

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ [hhttp://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kintetsu-minamioosaka/station/5420_yoshino.htm "吉野駅"] [Yoshino Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
  5. ^ "吉野町　コミュニティバス" [Yoshino Town Community Bus]. Yoshino Town. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
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