Yoshidaguchi Station
# Yoshidaguchi Station

Yoshidaguchi Station (吉田口駅, Yoshidaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Yoshidaguchi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 109.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 19.6 kilometers from Miyoshi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is a multi-purpose meeting building named "Pratt House." The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Kōtachi and Miyoshi |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |

## History

Yoshidaguchi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. In November 1992 the current station building was completed.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 46 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Yoshida Post Office
* Yoshida Kōriyama Castle ruins, a National Historic Monument, former castle of the daimyō Mōri Motonari
* Akitakata Municipal Kōta Elementary School
* Akitakata Municipal Yoshida Elementary School
* Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School
