Yorii Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Yorii, Saitama
, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East), Tobu Railway
, and the Chichibu Railway
.
.
The Tōbu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from .
The JR (former Japanese Government Railways
) station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from . The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934.
The JR East section became Suica
-compatible from February 2002. The Tōbu section became Pasmo
-compatible from March 2007.
Yorii, Saitama
is a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 37,548 and a density of 585.13 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².Hachigata Castle is located in Yorii.-External links:*...
, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East), Tobu Railway
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
, and the Chichibu Railway
Chichibu Railway
is a small-sector private railway company operating two railway lines in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It also manages the Mitsumine Ropeway...
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Lines
Yorii Station is served by the following three lines.- Hachikō LineHachiko LineThe is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in...
( - ) - Tōbu Tōjō Line (from in Tokyo)
- Chichibu Main Line ( - )
Station layout
The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the Tōbu Tōjō Line, Chichibu Main Line, and Hachikō LineHachiko Line
The is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in...
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Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway (present-day Chichibu Railway) from . From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to .The Tōbu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from .
The JR (former Japanese Government Railways
Japanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
) station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from . The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934.
The JR East section became Suica
Suica
is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
-compatible from February 2002. The Tōbu section became Pasmo
Pasmo
Pasmo is computer software for computer programming, a multi/cross-platform cross assembler for the Zilog Z80 processor. The assembler is written in standard C++ that compiles easily on multiple platforms...
-compatible from March 2007.