Yaka Station Explained

Yaka Station
Native Name:八家駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1276 Maehama Yaka-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8015
Country:Japan
Operator: Sanyo Electric Railway
Line: Main Line
Distance:46.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:SY37
Passengers:1496 (boarding only)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yaka Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Lines

Yaka Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing.[1] The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|Sanyo Electric Railway

History

Yaka Station opened on August 19, 1923.

The station building was renovated in 1982.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 . 10 December 2012 . 神戸新聞総合出版センター . 9784343006745 . Kobe, Japan . Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center . 125 . ja . Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways.
  2. Web site: 2019 . 兵庫県統計書平成30年(2018) . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook . Hyogo Prefecture . Japan . Japanese . 11 August 2021.