is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, 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).

Lines

Yōdo Station is served by the Hachikō Line between and , and is located 68.4 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station is unstaffed and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 25 January 1933. The station became

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-compatible from February 2002. A new station building was completed in October 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 89 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Yorii Yodo Post Office *Yodo Elementary School

References

External links

Yōdo Station information
(JR East)

(Saitama Prefectural Government) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Hachikō Line Yorii, Saitama {{Saitama-railstation-stub