Opened 7 October 1901 Platforms in use 3 | Phone +81 48-581-0048 Station code TJ-38 (Tobu) | |
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Location Yorii, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken
Japan Operated by JR East
Tobu Railway
Chichibu Railway Address Japan, 〒369-1203 埼玉県大里郡寄居町大字寄居1071−2 Line(s) ■ Hachiko Line; ■ Tobu Tojo Line; ■ Chichibu Main Line Similar Ogawamachi Station, Tamayodo Station, Hachigata Station, Obusuma Station, Tōbu‑Takezawa Station | ||
2015 05 03 sl train yorii station saitama prefecture
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.
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yorii station bridge to chichibu line platform january 2010
Lines
Yorii Station is served by the following three lines.
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 Ogawamachi. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.
Station layout
The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the Tobu Tojo Line, Chichibu Main Line, and Hachikō Line.
History
The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway (present-day Chichibu Railway) from Kumagaya. From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to Hagure.
The Tobu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from Ogawamachi.
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.
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".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the Tobu station was used by an average of 4,347 passengers daily. In fiscal 2012, the JR East station was used by an average of 399 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for the JR East station in previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.