Yogo Station

Yogo Station (余呉駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Yogo Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 26.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Yogo station opened on 1 October 1957 on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Yogo being assigned station number JR-A04.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 160 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Mount Shizugatake
 * Japan National Route 365