Yorii Station


Yorii Station is a railway station in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operators Tobu Railway and Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Yorii Station is served by the following three lines.
On the Tobu Tojo Line during the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" trains per hour in each direction to and from. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms, each serving two tracks for the Tobu Tojo Line, Chichibu Main Line, and Hachikō Line.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on October 7, 1901, as the terminus of the Jōbu Railway from. From April 2, 1903, the Jōbu Railway line was extended from Yorii to.
The Tobu Railway station opened on July 10, 1925, with the completion of the Tōjō Line from.
The JR station opened on January 25, 1933, following the extension of the Hachikō Line from. The Hachikō Line was extended south to Ogawamachi on October 6, 1934.
The JR East section became Suica-compatible from February 2002. The Tobu section became Pasmo-compatible from March 2007.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Yorii Station becoming "TJ-38".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the Tobu station was used by an average of 4,347 passengers daily.　In fiscal 2012, the JR East station was used by an average of 399 passengers daily. The passenger figures for the JR East station in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
2000460
2005473
2010423
2011376
2012399

Surrounding area