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Yōka Station (八鹿駅, Yōka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yōka Station 八鹿駅
Yōka Station, January 2010
General information
Location	Yokacho Yoka, Yabu-shi, Hyōgo-ken 667-0021 Japan
Coordinates	35°24′52″N 134°46′54″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	131.2 km (81.5 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1909 (1909-07-10)
Passengers
FY2016	556 daily
Location
Yōka Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture Yōka Station Yōka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yōka Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 131.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1, 2	■  San'in Main Line	for Kyoto and Osaka
3	■  San'in Main Line	for Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Yabu		Local		Ebara
Wadayama		Limited Express Hamakaze		Ebara

History

Yōka Station opened on July 10, 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 556 passengers daily[1]

Surrounding area

• Yabu City Hall (5 minutes by bus)
• Hyogo Prefectural Yoka High School (5 minutes by bus)
• Yoka Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Yoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site

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