Yoshikawa Station (Ishikawa)

Yoshikawa Station 良川駅
Yoshikawa Station in January 2009
General information
Location	17-3-1 Yoshikawa, Nakanoto-machi, Kashima-gun, Ishikawa-ken 929-1717 Japan
Coordinates	36.9766°N 136.8948°E / 36.9766; 136.8948
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Nanao Line
Distance	43.9 km from Tsubata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 June 1901
Passengers
FY2015	306 daily
Location Yoshikawa Station Location within Japan

Yoshikawa Station (良川駅, Yoshikawa-eki) is a railway station on the Nanao Line in Nakanoto, Kashima District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yoshikawa Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 43.9 kilometers from the end of the line at Tsubata and 55.4 kilometers from Kanazawa.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	■ Nanao Line	for Nanao
2	■ Nanao Line	for Tsubata and Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nanao Line
Notobe		-	Noto-Ninomiya

History

The station opened on June 15, 1901. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 306 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 159
• Yoshikawa Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)