is a 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 prep ...

in located in the town of Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (

Kyoto Tango Railway The , or , is a railway system in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Willer Trains Inc. headquartered in Miyazu, Kyoto. Company The operating company Willer Trains Inc. is a subsidiary of Willer Alliance Inc. Willer Train ...

Lines

Yosano Station is a station of the

Miyazu Line The is a railway line of the Kyoto Tango Railway in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Trains on the line are operated by Willer Trains Inc. as part of its Kyoto Tango Railway system. The and the are the aliases assigned by Wille ...

, and is located 35.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

Nishi-Maizuru Station is a union passenger railway station located in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway). Lines Nishi-Maizur ...

Station layout

The station has one ground-level

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platform ...

and one ground-level

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

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 The is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono ...

collar, which is associated with the production area of Tango ''chirimen'', a type crepe fabric which is a local speciality.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened on July 31, 1925 as . On March 31, 1990 it was renamed , and renamed again to its present name on March 31, 2015.<

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 222 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Nodagawa Forest Park, Kyoto Prefecture Nodagawa Youth Center *Kyoto Prefectural Kaetsuya High School

References

External links

Official home page
Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925 Yosano, Kyoto {{Kyoto-railstation-stub