Yosano Station

Railway station in Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

35°32′36″N 135°07′31″E / 35.5434°N 135.1254°E / 35.5434; 135.1254Operated by

Kyoto Tango RailwayLine(s)■ Miyazu Line Distance35.7 km from Nishi-MaizuruPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformConnections

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeT17WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 July 1925 (1925-07-31)Previous namesTango-Yamada (to 1990)
Nodagawa (to 2015)PassengersFY2019222 daily

Location
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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

References

^ 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.
^ Willer Group. "経営ビジョン". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
^ 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.