Yachiho Station

Railway station in Sakuho, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°08′00″N 138°28′39″E / 36.1334°N 138.4774°E / 36.1334; 138.4774Elevation785.4 meters [1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Koumi Line Distance53.9 km from KobuchizawaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 March 1919Previous namesSakuhozumi Station (until 1959)PassengersFY2015123 (daily) Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kaize
towards Komoro
 Koumi Line Takaiwa
towards Kobuchizawa
Location
Yachiho Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Yachiho Station
Yachiho Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Yachiho Station is located in Japan
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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).[1]

Lines

Yachiho Station is served by the Koumi Line, and is 53.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.[1]

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).[2] It was renamed Yachiho on 1 October 1959.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ 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.

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