Yashiroda Station

Yashiroda Station (矢代田駅, Yashiroda-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yashiroda Station

矢代田駅
Yashiroda Station east exit in September 2018
General information
LocationYashroda, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0113
Japan
Coordinates37.7486°N 139.0957°E / 37.7486; 139.0957
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance114.8 km from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1897 (1897-11-20)
Passengers
FY20171,064 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kamo
towards Naoetsu
 Shin'etsu Main Line
Rapid
 Niitsu
towards Niigata
Tagami
towards Naoetsu
 Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
 Furutsu
towards Niigata
Location
Yashiroda Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Yashiroda Station
Yashiroda Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Yashiroda Station is located in Japan
Yashiroda Station
Yashiroda Station
Yashiroda Station (Japan)

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
1 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for Hanyūda, Nagaoka
2 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for Niitsu, Niigata
  • Ticket gates in September 2018
    Ticket gates in September 2018
  • Station passageway
    Station passageway
  • The platforms in September 2018
    The platforms in September 2018

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.

  • The station building in July 2004
    The station building in July 2004
  • New station building in August 2008
    New station building in August 2008

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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