Yoshinoguchi Station

Yoshinoguchi Station

吉野口駅
Yoshinoguchi Station; 吉野口駅
commuter rail station
General information
Location	442, Furuse, Gose-shi, Nara-ken 639-2254; Japan
Coordinates	34°25′14″N 135°45′02″E / 34.420558°N 135.750653°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company (JR-West);
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company (JR-West); Kintetsu Railway;
Line(s)	T Wakayama Line; F Yoshino Line;
Distance	JR-West: 24.9 km (15.5 miles) from Ōji; Kintetsu: 9.5 km (5.9 miles) from Kashiharajingu-mae;
Platforms	JR-West: 1 side platform and 1 island platform; Kintetsu: 2 side platforms;
Tracks	JR-West: 3; Kintetsu: 2;
Train operators	JR-West; Kintetsu Railway;
Bus stands	1
Connections	Gose City Community Bus: Himawari-gō East Course
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 accessible slopes between the ticket gate and the northbound platform)
Other information
Station code	Kintetsu: F48
Website	http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621809; www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08011.html
History
Opened	10 May 1896
Rebuilt	1912
Electrified	JR-West: 1980; Kintetsu: 1923;
Previous names	Kuzu (1896—1903)
Passengers
2012 / 2015	JR-West: 583 daily; Kintetsu: 1,357 daily;
Services
F Yoshino Line
	Terminus
Location
Location

Yoshinoguchi Station (吉野口駅, Yoshinoguchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Gose, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.^[1]

Lines

Yoshinoguchi Station is served by the Wakayama Line and is 24.9 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Ōji. its is also served by the Yoshino Line and is 9.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 49.2 kilometers from Osaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with a total of three platforms and five tracks, one side platform and two island platforms with four tracks, and the old wooden station building from when the station first opened still remains. JR uses two platforms and three tracks, while Kintetsu uses two platforms and two tracks, (one of the island platforms is shared by JR and Kintetsu). Therefore, it is possible to transfer between JR and Kintetsu within the ticket gates, and in certain cases, it is possible to transfer on the same platform. The station building is on the east side, and is connected to the island platform by an underground passage. There are more Kintetsu trains, and the longest trains that currently stop there are four cars for both JR and Kintetsu. The station name signs are standardized to JR West specifications, including the Kintetsu Line platforms, but the Kintetsu Line platforms do not have the JR logo, but instead have the Kintetsu station number. The JR station is staffed. ^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Yoshino Line—Local	for Yoshino and Muda
	■ Yoshino Line—Semi-express	for Yoshino
	■ Yoshino Line—Express	for Yoshino
	■ Yoshino Line—Limited Express	for Yoshino
	■ Yoshino Line—Limited Express Sakura Liner	for Yoshino
2	■ Yoshino Line—Local	for Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi, and Kashiharajingū-mae
	■ Yoshino Line—Semi-express	for Ōsaka-Abenobashi
	■ Yoshino Line—Express	for Ōsaka-Abenobashi
	■ Yoshino Line—Limited Express	for Ōsaka-Abenobashi
	■ Yoshino Line—Limited Express Sakura Liner	for Ōsaka-Abenobashi
3	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Gojō, Kokawa, and Wakayama
	■ Wakayama Line—Regional Rapid Service	for Gojō
	■ Wakayama Line—Yamatoji Rapid Service	for Gojō
4	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Takada, Ōji and Nara
4	■ Wakayama Line—Rapid Service	for JR Namba
5	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Ōji

History

Yoshinoguchi Station was opened 10 May 1896 as Kuzu Station (葛駅) on the Nanwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 15 May 1903. In 1904, the Kansai Railway took over the Nanwa Railway, and was nationalized in 1907. On 15 October 1912, the Yoshino Light Railway (the predecessor of the Kintetsu Yoshino Line) began operations. Through a number of mergers , this became the Kintetsu Railway on 1 June 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 587 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3] The Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 714 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 309
Gose City Kuzu Elementary and Junior High School
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Head Office

References

^ 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.
^ "吉野口駅" [Yoshinoguchi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Yoshinoguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (JR-West) (in Japanese)
Official website (Kintetsu)

[terada2002-1] 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.

[hacchi-2] "吉野口駅" [Yoshinoguchi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[3] Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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