Yagi Station Explained

Yagi Station
Native Name:八木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Yagi-Ueno 34-1, Yagi-cho, Nantan-shi, Kyoto-fu 629-0141
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.0691°N 135.5322°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance:28.2km (17.5miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1440 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yagi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yagi Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 28.2km (17.5miles) from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Yagi Station opened on 15 August 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Yagi being assigned station number JR-E14.[1] [2]

The current station building was completed in April 2021 along with barrier-free improvements.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1440 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します! . "Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  3. Web site: 鉄道チャンネル . 24 April 2021 . JR嵯峨野線八木駅橋上駅舎供用スタート!バリアフリー化でより快適な駅へ 鉄道ニュース . JR Sagano Line Yagi Station Hashigami Station building is now in service! . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524124128/https://tetsudo-ch.com/11366950.html . 24 May 2022 . 14 January 2023 . tetsudo-ch . ja.
  4. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ