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| Yashiro Station 屋代駅 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yashiro Station in March 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3139 Ojima, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0013 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°31′59″N 138°07′40″E / 36.5330°N 138.1278°E / 36.5330; 138.1278 | ||||
| Elevation | 361 m | ||||
| Operated by |  Shinano Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 59.9 km from Karuizawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 March 1888 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 4,464 daily | ||||
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Yashiro StationLocation within Nagano PrefectureShow map of Nagano Prefecture
Yashiro Station (屋代駅, Yashiro-eki) 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
| 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | - |
| 3 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Chikuma | Local | Yashiro Kōkō-mae | ||
History
Yashiro Station opened on 15 August 1888. 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.
Surrounding area
- Chikuma City Hall
- Chikuma Post Office
- Yashiro-Minami High School
See also
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)