is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.About opening the new station
Routes Minami-yorii Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo, and is 68.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between and . There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.
Station The station consists of a side platform serving one track. The platform that corresponds to a four-car train has a length.
Entrance to the station are provided on the west side, both from the ladder in first floor and the pedestrian crossing towards Honda Motor Yorii Automobile Plant in third floor, exclusively for people involved in the plant. Passengers used several fare gates and went out outside of baffle gates because fare calculation had special circumstances. Inbound passengers could use an automatic ticket gate. Outbound travelers could not use automatic ticket gates, so passengers had to get certification upon boarding on the trains (ja:乗車証明書) until Tojo Line's timetable was revised 13 March 2021.
Platform Outbound and inbound trains share one platform.
History In November 2018, in conjunction with Honda Motor's decision to relocate its factory from Sayama to Yorii, Tōbu Railway was approached to build a station to help alleviate anticipated traffic congestion on Japan National Route 254. Construction began in June 2019 and the new station opened on 31 October 2020.About installing the new stationAbout petition Tobu Railway to install the new station The station subname, Honda Yorii-mae, added in anticipation that the station will be frequently used by many people involved in the plant.
Surrounding area Honda Motor Yorii Automobile Plant
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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