Yashiro Station
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Yashiro Station 屋代駅 | |
|---|---|
 Yashiro Station in March 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3139 Ojima, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0013 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°31′59″N 138°07′40″E / 36.5330°N 138.1278°E |
| Elevation | 361 m[citation needed] |
| Operated by |  Shinano Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Shinano Railway Line |
| Distance | 59.9 km from Karuizawa |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 March 1888 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 4,464 daily |
| Location | |
  Yashiro Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Yashiro Station Yashiro Station (Japan) | |
Yashiro Station (屋代駅, Yashiro-eki) 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.
Lines[edit]
Yashiro Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 59.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | - |
| 3 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Chikuma | Local | Yashiro Kōkō-mae | ||
History[edit]
Yashiro Station opened on 15 August 1888.[1] The Nagano Electric Railway Yashiro Line also served this station from 10 June 1922 to 31 March 2012.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,464 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Chikuma City Hall
- Chikuma Post Office
- Yashiro-Minami High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
