Yorii Station
Yorii Station 寄居駅 | |
|---|---|
 South entrance, June 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yorii, Yorii, Ōsato, Saitama （埼玉県大里郡寄居町寄居） Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-38 (Tobu) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
Yorii Station (寄居駅, Yorii-eki) is a railway station in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operators Tobu Railway and Chichibu Railway.[1][2]
Lines
Yorii Station is served by the following three lines.
- Hachikō Line (Komagawa - Takasaki)
- Tobu Tojo Line (from Ikebukuro in Tokyo)
- Chichibu Main Line (Mitsumineguchi - Hanyū)
On the Tobu Tojo Line during the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction to and from Saitama. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the Tobu Tojo Line, Chichibu Main Line, and Hachikō Line.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Saitama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro |
| 3 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Nagatoro, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi |
| 4 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya, Gyōdashi, and Hanyū |
| 5 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Saitama,Ogose, and Komagawa |
| 6 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Takasaki |
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View of the station showing Tōbu platforms on the left, Chichibu Railway platforms in the centre, and JR East platforms off-camera to the right, January 2006 -
View of the JR Hachiko Line platforms with KiHa 110 DMUs crossing, April 2007
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
| Tamayodo | Local | Terminus | ||
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Nagatoro | SL Paleo Express | Takekawa | ||
| Nogami | Chichibuji | Takekawa | ||
| Sakurazawa | Local | Hagure | ||
| Hachikō Line | ||||
| Orihara | Local | Yōdo | ||
History
The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway (present-day Chichibu Railway) from Kumagaya.[4][5] From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to Hagure.[4]
The Tobu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from Saitama.[4][5]
The JR (former Japanese Government Railways) station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from Kodama. The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934.[6]
The JR East section became Suica-compatible from February 2002. The Tobu section became Pasmo-compatible from March 2007.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Yorii Station becoming "TJ-38".[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the Tobu station was used by an average of 4,347 passengers daily.[8] In fiscal 2012, the JR East station was used by an average of 399 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[9]
The passenger figures for the JR East station in previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 460[10] |
| 2005 | 473[11] |
| 2010 | 423[12] |
| 2011 | 376[13] |
| 2012 | 399[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Yorii Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Yorii Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published January 2015
- ^ a b c Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). 私鉄史ハンドブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 167. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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