Timetable information
Weekday departures: 59/day · Sat & holiday departures: 59/day
First / last departure (weekday): 5:53 / 23:13
Busiest hour: 12:00–13:00 (6)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.
Location
History
Yōka Station was first opened on July 1, 1908 as the temporary terminus of the government railway line extended from Wadayama, in what is now Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture. When the line was further extended to Toyooka on July 10, 1909, it became a through station. In 1912 the segment from Fukuchiyama through Wadayama and Yōka was incorporated into the San'in Main Line. The station was severely damaged in the 1927 Kita Tango earthquake. Freight handling ended in 1982 and parcel handling in 1985, and the station came under JR West at the 1987 privatization. ICOCA support was introduced on March 13, 2021, and the Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket window closed in February 2023.
Notes
In 1955 the station's footbridge was not newly built but relocated to Yōka from Fukuchiyama Station.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: hashi photo · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-06-09