Yokogawa Station (横川駅, Yokogawa-eki) is a railway station in Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden).

Yokogawa Station

横川駅
General information
Location3-2 Yokogawa-chō, Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°24′35″N 132°27′2″E / 34.40972°N 132.45056°E / 34.40972; 132.45056
Operated by
Location
Yokogawa Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yokogawa Station
Yokogawa Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yokogawa Station is located in Japan
Yokogawa Station
Yokogawa Station
Yokogawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yokogawa Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout

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JR West

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Yokogawa Station

横川駅
 
Concourse of the JR West Yokogawa Station in March 2017
General information
Operated by  JR West
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code
  • JR-R03
  • JR-B03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY202013,364 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR West Following station
Itsukaichi
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
City Liner
Hiroshima
Terminus
Nishi-Hiroshima
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
Rapid
Shin-Hakushima
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Mitaki
towards Aki-Kameyama
Kabe Line

The Kabe Line and the Sanyō Main Line stop at the JR West Yokogawa Station. The Kabe Line has an island platform serving two tracks. The Sanyō Main Line has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The center track of the Sanyō Main Line is not used during regular service. There is a railway junction east of the station, where the Kabe Line and the Sanyō Main Line merge.

There are two entrances to the JR West Yokogawa Station on the north and south sides of the station.

Platforms

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1  Sanyo Main Line for Miyajimaguchi, Iwakuni, and Tokuyama
2  Sanyo Main Line (not normally used)
3  Sanyo Main Line for Hiroshima, Saijō, Mihara, connection to Kure Line
4  Kabe Line for Ōmachi, Kabe, and Aki-Kameyama
5  Kabe Line for Hiroshima

Hiroshima Electric Railway

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Yokogawa Station

横川駅
 
Tram terminal
General information
Operated byHiroden
Line(s)
  •   Hiroden Yokogawa Line
  • Routes  7  and  8 
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeY5
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1917 (1917-11-01)

Yokogawa Station is the terminus station for the Hiroden Yokogawa Line, and is also the terminus station for Route 7 and Route 8. There is one island platform serving two tracks. It is located directly outside the south entrance of the JR West station. A large roof extending from the main station building covers the station platform and tracks. The station formerly had tram tracks between the JR West platforms, but these have since been removed.

Platforms

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1-2  Route 7 for Tokaichi-machi, Hondori, and Hiroden-honsha-mae
 Route 8 for Tokaichi-machi, Eba

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hiroden Yokogawa Line
Yokogawa 1-chome   Route 7   Terminus
Yokogawa 1-chome   Route 8   Terminus

History

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JR West

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Yokogawa Station first opened on 25 September 1897 as part of the Sanyō Railway.[1]

On 1 December 1906, Yokogawa Station was nationalized, becoming part of Japanese Government Railways (JGR).[1]

The Kabe Line portion of the station opened on December 19, 1909.

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Hiroshima Electric Railway

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  • Opened "Yokogawa" and "Misasa" tram stops on November 1, 1917.
  • Renamed from "Misasa" to "Yokogawa" in 1926.
  • Removed the former "Yokogawa" tram stop on July 28, 1941.
  • Moved on July 19, 1951.
  • Renamed from "Yokogawa" to "Yokogawa Station" on November 1, 2001.
  • Moved to the present place on March 27, 2003.

First bus service in Japan

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On 5 February 1905, the first bus service in Japan began operating between Yokogawa and Kabe stations.[2]

The first omnibus used in Japan is now housed in a display at the station.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 228. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 元気ひろしま Archived August 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (100-years anniversary held on February 5, 2005) Jステーション (photo taking event, as the same situation of 100-years ago) of Hiroshima Home TV official website. Retrieved on August 30, 2009.
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