Yashima Station (Akita) Explained

Yashima Station
Native Name:矢島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hazaka, Yashimamachi-Nanokamachi, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.2303°N 140.1389°W
Operator:Yuri Kōgen Railway
Line: Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Distance:23.0 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:October 21, 1938
Former:Ugo-Yashima (to 1985)
Passengers:311
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yashima Station

is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Lines

Yashima Station is a terminus of the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 23.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

Station layout

The station one side platform, with trains arriving at the station reversing direction for departure. The station also has the rail yard for the Chōkai Sanroku Line.

History

Yashima Station opened on October 21, 1938 as on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line, serving the former town of Yashima, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued from June 10, 1981. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line, and the station was renamed to its present name at that time. A new station building was completed on September 25, 2009.

Surrounding area

See also