is a joint-use passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

in the town of

Yorii, Saitama is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 32,851 in 14,689 households and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Located in northwestern Saitama Prefecture, ...

, Japan, jointly operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East) and the

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operators

Tōbu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and '' keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second long ...

and

Chichibu Railway The is a small-sector private railway company operating a railway line in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It managed the Mitsumine Ropeway (� ...

. The station premises are managed by

Lines

Yorii Station is served by the following three lines. * Hachiko Line ( - ) *

Tōbu Tōjō Line The is a 75.0 km suburban railway line in Japan which runs from Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, Tokyo to Yorii Station in Yorii, Saitama, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Its official name is the , but it is referred to ...

(from in Tokyo) *

Chichibu Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking and , both in Saitama Prefecture. Stations ;Legend * ● - All trains stop * ○ - Some trains stop * ▲ - Some trains pass * ▼ - Trains ...

( - ) On the Tōbu Tōjō Line during the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction to and from . There are no direct train services to or from Ikebukuro, although most trains are timetabled to allow for onward connections to an Ikebukuro-bound train at or .Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the

, and

Hachikō Line The Hachikō Line is a 92.0 km (57.2 mi) regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. It connects Hachiōji Station in Hachiō ...

Platforms

File:Yorii Station north entrance 20170211.jpg, The north entrance in February 2017 File:Yorii station wicket 20130616.jpg, The IC card touch-in point at the shared entrance to the platforms in June 2013 File:Yorii station Tobu wicket 20130616.jpg, The additional IC card touch-in point at the entrance to the Tōbu platforms in June 2013 File:Yorii Station east end 20170211.jpg, The view looking east from the station footbridge in February 2017 File:Yorii Station west end 20170211.jpg, The view looking west from the Tōbu platform in February 2017, with an 8000 series train stabled File:Yorii Station, Chichibutets.jpg, View of the station looking west in January 2006, with the Tōbu platforms on the left, Chichibu Railway platforms in the centre, and JR East platforms off-camera to the right File:KiHa110 Yorii 20070414.JPG, View of the JR Hachiko Line platforms with KiHa 110 DMUs crossing in April 2007

History

The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway (present-day Chichibu Railway) from . From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to . The Tōbu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from . The JR (former

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

) station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from . The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Yorii Station becoming "TJ-38".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,821 passengers daily. In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 385 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). In fiscal 2017, the Chichibu Railway station was used by an average of 1380 passengers daily.。

Surrounding area

* Yorii Town Office * Yorii Library

Bus routes

*Musashi Kanko **For Honjo-Waseda Station and Honjo Station (Saitama)

References

External links

JR East station information

Tobu station information

{{Chichibu Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Tobu Tojo Main Line Hachikō Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1901 Yorii, Saitama