Yakusa Station (八草駅, Yakusa-eki) is an interchange railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Aichi Loop Railway Company, with the Aichi Rapid Transit Company as a tenant.

Yakusa Station 八草駅
Yakusa Station in May 2007
General information
Location	Ishizaka Yakusa-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken] Japan
Coordinates	35.1758°N 137.1068°E / 35.1758; 137.1068
Operated by	Aichi Loop Railway Aichi High-Speed Transit
Line(s)	■ Aichi Loop Line ■ Linimo
Distance	32.0 kilometers from Okazaki
Platforms	2 side +1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	18 (Aichi Loop); L09 (Linimo)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 31, 1988
Passengers
FY2017	6139 daily (Aichi Loop) 7294 (Linimo)
Location
Yakusa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Yakusa Station Yakusa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yakusa Station is served by the Aichi Loop Line, and is located 32.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Okazaki. It is also a terminal station for the urban maglev Linimo line, and is located 8.9 kilometers from the opposing terminal at Fujigaoka.

Station layout

The Aichi Loop Railway station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed. The Linimo station has one elevated island platform, also with the station underneath.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Yakusa Station was opened on January 31, 1988 together with the establishment of the Aichi Loop Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the Aichi Loop portion of the station was used by an average of 6139 passengers daily and the Linimo Portion of the station was used by 7294 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

• Aichi Institute of Technology

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Yakusa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Aichi Loop Line home page (in Japanese)
• Linimo official home page (in Japanese)