Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station (屋代高校前駅, Yashirokōkōmae-eki, lit. "In front of Yashiro High School") is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station

屋代高校前駅
Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station entrance, November 2007
Location1411-3 Yashiro, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0007
Japan
Coordinates36.5481°N 138.1326°E / 36.5481; 138.1326
Elevation357 meters
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance61.8 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitewww.shinanorailway.co.jp/area/yashirokoukoumae.php
History
Opened22 March 2001
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)1,530 daily
Location
Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station
Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station (Japan)

Lines

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 61.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Shinano Railway Line for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa
2  Shinano Railway Line for Togura, Shinonoi, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

Service
Shinano Railway Line
Yashiro   Local   Shinonoi

History

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station opened on 22 March 2001.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,530 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Yashiro High School
  • Mori Shogunzuka Kofun
  • Nagano Prefectural History Museum

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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