Yokobori Station

Yokobori Station(Hoành quật dịch,Yokobori eki)is a railway station on theŌu Main Linein the city ofYuzawa,Akita Prefecture,Japan, operated byJR East.

Yokobori Station Hoành quật dịch
Yokobori Station in July 2018
General information
Location	127-2, Ono Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 019-0205 Japan
Coordinates	39°3′52.5″N140°27′5.4″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■Ōu Main Line
Distance	198.4 kilometers fromFukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unmanned station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 5, 1905
Passengers
FY2018	120
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Innai towardsShinjō Ōu Main Line Local Mitsuseki towardsAomori
Location Yokobori Station Location within Akita Prefecture Yokobori Station Yokobori Station (Japan)

Lines

Yokobori Station is served by theŌu Main Line,and is located 198.4 km from theterminusof the line atFukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of oneside platformand oneisland platformconnected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is Unstaffed.

Platforms

1	■Ōu Main Line	forShinjōandYamagata
2, 3	■Ōu Main Line	forŌmagariandAkita

History

Yokobori Station opened on July 5, 1905, as a station on theJapanese Government Railways(JGR). The JGR became theJapan National Railways(JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon theprivatizationof the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

Yokobori is home to the Komachi-do temple that celebrates theHeian periodpoetOno no Komachi,who died here. Every year when peonies are in full bloom lading the air with scent, normally the second Sunday of June, local people host the Komachi Matsuri. During the festival, seven "komachi musume" are reading out thewakapoems,and small children parade through the area as well as a performance of Komachitaikodrums. About 30 minutes by car southeast from Yokobori alongJapan National Route 108is theAkinomiya Hot Spring Resortarea.

Gallery

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  Yokobori Station platform sign
• 
  View from platform looking east
• 
  View from platform looking west

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information(in Japanese)