Yōrōkeikoku Station

養老渓谷駅
General information
LocationAsobara 177, Ichihara, Chiba
(千葉県市原市朝生原177)
Japan
Operated byKominato Railroad Company
Line(s)Kominato Line
History
Opened1928
Previous namesAsōbara (until 1954)
Passengers
2008121 daily

Yōrōkeikoku Station (養老渓谷駅, Yōrōkeikoku-eki) is a railway station operated by the Kominato Railway Company's Kominato Line, located in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 34.9 kilometers from the western terminus of the Kominato Line at Goi Station.

History

Yōrōkeikoku Station was opened on May 16, 1928 as Asōbara Station (朝生原駅, Asōbara-eki). It was renamed to its present name in December 1954.

Lines

Station layout

Yōrōkeikoku Station has a single island platform and a side platform; however, at present only the side platform is in use, serving bidirectional traffic. The station is one of the few on the Kominato line which is staffed.

Platforms

1  Kominato Line Goi
Kazusa-Ushiku, Kazusa-Nakano

Adjacent stations

Service
Kazusa-Ōkubo   Kominato Line   Kazusa-Nakano

35°15′59.22″N 140°09′34.3″E / 35.2664500°N 140.159528°E / 35.2664500; 140.159528

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