Yakage Station
Yakage Station 矢掛駅 | |||||||
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 Yakage Station, September 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Yakage, Yakage-chō, Oda-gun, Okayama-ken 714-1201 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′21.74″N 133°32′34.08″E / 34.6060389°N 133.5428000°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
| Distance | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from Sōja | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 733 daily | ||||||
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Yakage Station (矢掛駅, Yakage-eki) is a passenger
third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]
Lines
Yakage Station is served by the
terminus of the line at Sōja
.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform. The station building on the southwest side of the platform is a Japanese-style building inspired by the post town of Yakage. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Ibara and Kannabe |
| 2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibara Railway | ||||
| Ibara Line | ||||
| Mitani | - | Oda | ||
History
Yakage Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Yakage Town Hall
- Yakage Cultural Center
- Okayama Prefectural Yakage High School
See also
References
- ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Yakage Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)