Yoshiura Station

Yoshiura Station (吉浦駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Yoshiura Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, only one side of the island platform is in use, giving the station effectively two parallel side platforms The station is unattended.

History
Yoshiura Station was opened on 27 December 1903. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1206 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Refueling Depot
 * Kure Municipal Yoshiura Elementary School
 * Kure City Hall Yoshiura Branch Office