Yōdo Station

Yōdo Station (用土駅, Yōdo-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Yōdo Station 用土駅
Yōdo Station in January 2013
General information
Location	Yōdo, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1201 Japan
Coordinates	36.1539°N 139.2006°E / 36.1539; 139.2006
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachikō Line
Distance	68.4 km from Hachiōji
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 January 1933
Rebuilt	2012
Passengers
FY2010	89 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Matsuhisa towards Takasaki Hachikō Line Yorii towards Komagawa
Location Yōdo Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Yōdo Station Yōdo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

Station layout

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

History

The station in 2006 before rebuilding

The station opened on 25 January 1933.^[1]

The station became Suica-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).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yorii Yodo Post Office
• Yodo Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Yōdo Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
2. "8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客・貨物輸送状況". Saitama Prefecture. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

External links

Media related to Yōdo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Yōdo Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
• Yōdo Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)