Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
T01 Yagiyama Zoological Park Station 八木山動物公園駅 | |
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Rapid transit | |
Location | Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0801 Japan |
Coordinates | 38°14′34″N 140°50′37″E / 38.2428°N 140.8435°ECoordinates: 38°14′34″N 140°50′37″E / 38.2428°N 140.8435°E |
Elevation | 136.4 m |
Operated by | Sendai City Transportation Bureau |
Line(s) | ■ Sendai Subway Tōzai Line |
Distance | 13.9 km from Arai |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus stop |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | T01 |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 6 December 2015 |
Passengers | |
FY2015 | 4,451 daily |
Location | |
T01 Yagiyama Zoological Park Station Location within Japan |
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (八木山動物公園駅, Yagiyama Dōbutsu-kōen-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau. It is located near and named for the .
Lines[]
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line, and forms the western terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T01".
Station layout[]
The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.
The station is located at an elevation of 136.4 m (448 ft), making it the highest underground station in Japan.[1]
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Tōzai Line | ■ for Sendai and Arai |
2 | ■ Tōzai Line | ■ for Sendai and Arai |
"West 1" entrance
"East 2" entrance
The ticket barriers in December 2015
The platforms in December 2015
Platform 1
Platform 2
The sign on the platform marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015
The sign marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015
The multi-storey station car park in December 2015
The car drop-off area and taxi pool in December 2015
5th floor parking lot
Yagiyama Teppen Hiroba Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
5th floor viewing area
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Sendai Subway Tōzai Line | ||||
Terminus | - | Aobayama (T02) |
History[]
The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4,451 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area[]
- Yagiyama Benyland amusement park
- Tohoku Institute of Technology Yagiyama Campus
- Sendai Johnan High School
- Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 地下鉄駅で高さ日本一 八木山動物公園駅 [Yagiyama Zoological Park Station - Highest underground station in Japan]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sendai Subway Tozai Line
- Railway stations in Sendai
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 2015