Yashiroda Station
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Yashiroda Station 矢代田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yashiroda Station east exit in September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Yashroda, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0113 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′55″N 139°05′45″E / 37.7486°N 139.0957°ECoordinates: 37°44′55″N 139°05′45″E / 37.7486°N 139.0957°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 114.8 km from Naoetsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 November 1897 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2017 | 1,064 daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Yashiroda Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line | ||||||||||||||||
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).
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
Station passageway
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
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[]
- Niitsu Minami High School
National Route 403- Kosudo district
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Niigata (city)
- Shin'etsu Main Line
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897