Yahagi Station (矢作駅, Yahagi-eki) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the village of Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yahagi Station 矢作駅
Yahagi Station in July 2004
General information
Location	Yahagi, Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0305 Japan
Coordinates	37.6905°N 138.8514°E / 37.6905; 138.8514
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yahiko Line
Distance	2.0 km from Yahiko
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 October 1916; 106 years ago (1916-10-16)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yahiko Terminus Yahiko Line Yoshida towards Higashi-Sanjō
Location
Yahagi Station Location within JR Yahiko Line Show map of JR Yahiko Line Yahagi Station Yahagi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yahagi Station is served by the Yahiko Line and is 2.0 kilometers from terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Suica farecards can be used at this station.[1]

History

The station opened on 16 October 1916. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Yahiko village hall
• Yahiko Elementary School
• Yahiko Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yahagi Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)