Yamato Station (山都駅, Yamato-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the city of Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Yamato Station 山都駅
Yamato Station, January 2007
General information
Location	2884 Nishihara Yamatomachi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima-ken 966-0000 Japan
Coordinates	37.6392°N 139.7664°E / 37.6392; 139.7664
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	91.1 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1910
Passengers
FY 2017	211 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ogino towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Rapid Agano Kitakata towards Aizu-Wakamatsu Ban'etsu West Line Local Kitakata towards Kōriyama
Location
Yamato Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Yamato Station Yamato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yamato Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 91.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Yamato Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Yamato Station opened on December 15, 1910. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 211 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• former Yamato Town Hall
• Aga River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

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• JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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