Yahiko Station
Yahiko Station 弥彦駅 | |
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 Yahiko Station in April 2014 | |
| Location |
Yahiko, Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0323 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Yahiko Line |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 October 1916 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 252 daily |
| Location | |
  Yahiko Station Location within JR Yahiko Line  Yahiko Station Yahiko Station (Japan) | |
Yahiko Station (弥彦駅 Yahiko-eki) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Yahiko Station is the terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from opposing terminus of the line at Higashi-Sanjō Station.
Station layout
The station has a single ground-level side platform.
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Suica farecards can be used at this station[1].
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahiko Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Yahagi | ||
History
The station opened on 16 October 1916. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
The station in 1929
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Yahiko Shrine
- Yahiko Post Office
- Mount Yahiko
- Yahikoyama Ropeway
- Yahiko Velodrome
See also
References
- ↑ Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yahiko Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°41′58″N 138°49′55″E / 37.6994°N 138.8320°E