Yashiroda Station Explained

Yashiroda Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:矢代田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yashroda, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0113
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance:114.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Passengers:1,064 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan

is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yashiroda Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 114.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms, serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 20 November 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 September 2018.