Yashio Station Explained

Yashio Station
Native Name:八潮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:6-5-1 Oze, Yashio-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0822
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8076°N 139.8445°W
Operator: Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line:Tsukuba Express
Distance: from
Platforms:4 (2 island platforms)
Structure:Elevated
Code:TX08
Status:Staffed
Opened:24 August 2005
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:24,809 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yashio Station

Yashio Station (八潮駅, Yashio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yashio, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Its station number is TX08.

Lines

Yashio Station is served by the Tsukuba Express, and is located from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. Trains generally stop at the outer platforms (1 and 4), but when a faster train stops or passes through the station, the inner platforms are used to hold the slower trains. Yashio is one of three stations on the Tsukuba Express (and) where parallel tracks allow for trains traveling in the same direction to pass each other. Some trains terminate at Yashio Station, especially during the morning commuter rush between Yashio and the Akihabara terminal. Immediately north of the station are four tracks that can hold trains as they are taken out of service, or put into service.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line.

Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, Yashio became a station on the Rapid service.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,809 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 January 2024 . つくばエクスプレス,3月16日にダイヤ改正を実施 . 18 March 2024 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  2. Web site: つくばエクスプレス乗車人員. Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. July 25, 2020.