Yashiro Station Explained

Yashiro Station
Native Name:屋代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3139 Ojima, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0013
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.533°N 138.1278°W
Operator: Shinano Railway
Line: Shinano Railway Line
Distance:59.9 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Elevation:361 m
Status:Staffed
Opened:15 March 1888
Passengers:4,464 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yashiro Station

is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Yashiro Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 59.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Yashiro Station opened on 15 August 1888.[1] The Nagano Electric Railway Yashiro Line also served this station from 10 June 1922 to 31 March 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 4,464 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 239. 978-4-7770-1336-4.