Yoshida Station

Yoshida Station (吉田駅) is a railway station in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Yoshida Station is served by the Yahiko Line, and is 4.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yahiko. It is also served by the Echigo Line and is 49.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms ate connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station has toilets and a concessions store.

History
The station opened on 25 August 1912. Then station was renamed Nishi-Yoshida Station (西吉田駅) on 20 April 1913, but reverted to its original name on 1 October 1959. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1514 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * National Route 116
 * National Route 116