Yachiho Station
Yachiho Station (八千穂駅, Yachiho-eki) is a railway station on the Koumi Line in the town of Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Yachiho Station is served by the Koumi Line, and is 53.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.
Layout
The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Koumi Line | for Koumi and Kobuchizawa |
| opposite side | ■ Koumi Line | for Nakagomi and Komoro |
History
The station opened on 11 March 1919 as Sakuhozumi Station (佐久穂積駅). It was renamed Yachiho on 1 October 1959. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Chikuma River
- former Yachiyo Village Hall
National Route 141- Yachiyo Post Office
See also
References
- ^ Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 203. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
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