Yashiro Station

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.

Yashiro Station

屋代駅
Yashiro Station in March 2008
General information
Location3139 Ojima, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0013
Japan
Coordinates36.5330°N 138.1278°E / 36.5330; 138.1278
Elevation361 m
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s)■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance59.9 km from Karuizawa
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 1888
Passengers
FY20114,464 daily
Location
Yashiro Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Yashiro Station
Yashiro Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Yashiro Station is located in Japan
Yashiro Station
Yashiro Station
Yashiro Station (Japan)

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.[1]

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.[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
  • Chikuma City Hall
  • Chikuma Post Office
  • Yashiro-Minami High School

See also

References
  1. 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.
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