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Yabu Station (養父駅, Yabu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yabu Station 養父駅
Yabu Station, September 2017
General information
Location	Horihata, Yabu-shi, Hyōgo-ken 667-0126 Japan
Coordinates	35°22′14″N 134°48′43″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	124.2 km (77.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1908 (1908-07-10)
Passengers
FY2016	76 daily
Location
Yabu Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture Yabu Station Yabu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yabu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 124.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Kyoto and Osaka
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Wadayama		Local		Yōka

History

Yabu Station opened on July 1, 1908. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily[1]

Surrounding area

• Maruyama River
• Hasamaji Satoyama Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Yabu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site

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