Yahiko Station

Yahiko Station (弥彦駅, Yahiko-eki) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the village of Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yahiko Station

弥彦駅
Yahiko Station in April 2014
LocationYahiko, Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0323
Japan
Coordinates37.6994°N 138.8320°E / 37.6994; 138.8320
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Yahiko Line
Distance17.4 km from Higashi-Sanjō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 October 1916
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)210 daily
Location
Yahiko Station
Location within JR Yahiko Line
Yahiko Station
Yahiko Station (Japan)

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

View of the station platform, November 2008

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]

Station interior, April 2020

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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