Yashirochō Station Explained

Yashirochō Station
Native Name:社町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Borough:Kotaka-chō, Katō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-0221
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Kakogawa Line
Distance:24.2km (15miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Yashiroguchi (to 1916): Bantetsu-Yashiroguchi (to 1943)
Passengers:448 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yashirochō Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yashirochō Station is served by the Kakogawa Line and is 24.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered ground-level side platform connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Yashirochō Station opened on 10 August 1913 as . It was renamed on 22 November 1916. When the line was nationalized on 1 June 1943, the name was changed to its present name. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 448 passengers daily[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/oshirase-sougoude-ta/toukeisho30.html. ja:���������������������養父市統計書 . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook. 2019. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.