Yoshinaga Station

Railway station in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-S10WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)PassengersFY2019430 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Wake towards Okayama		San'yō Line Local		Mitsuishi Terminus

Location
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Yoshinaga Station (吉永駅, Yoshinaga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Yoshinaga neighborhood of the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Yoshinaga Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 109.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform. The station building is located adjacent to Platform 1 of the side platform, and to Platforms 2 and 3 on the island platform are connected by a footbridge. Most trains use Platforms 1 and 3, and Platform 2 is used only for return trains between Okayama Station and this station (two round trips per day).

Platforms

1	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Aioi and Himeji
2, 3	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Mihara

History

Yoshinaga Station was opened on 18 March 1891. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 430 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Bizen City Yoshinaga General Branch
Bizen City National Health Insurance Municipal Yoshinaga Hospital

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.