Yaho Station Explained


Yaho Station
Native Name:谷保駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR East
Address:5012 Yaho, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0003
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.6813°N 139.447°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Nambu Line
Distance:31.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:11 December 1929
Passengers:10,390
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yaho Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kunitachi, Tokyo, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yaho Station is served by the Nambu Line from to . It is 33.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Nambu Line at Kawasaki Station.

Station layout

Yaho Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station build above and across the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 11 December 1929. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The area around the station is known for the Yaho Tenman-gū shrine, which is a short walk from the station.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 29 January 2021.