is a railway station in the town of

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, Yōrō District,

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator Yōrō Railway.

Lines

Yōrō Station is a station on the

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, and is located 28.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Yōrō Station has one ground-level

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and one ground-level

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connected by a level crossing. The station building, completed in 1919 is in the style of

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. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Yōrō Station opened on July 31, 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 646 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Yōrō Park

References

External links

* Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Stations of Yōrō Railway Yōrō District, Gifu Yōrō, Gifu {{Gifu-railstation-stub