Yao Station (八尾駅, Yao-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Yao Station 八尾駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Yao Station, July 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 3-9 Yasunaka-chō, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0085 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°37′3.2″N 135°35′48.3″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Q Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 163.1 km (101.3 mi) from Nagoya 42.2 km (26.2 mi) from Kamo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | JR-Q25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 14 May 1889 (1889-05-14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 13,165 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Yao Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture![]() ![]() Yao Station Yao Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Yao Station is served by the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), and is located 163.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 42.2 kilometers from Kamo.
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
1 | ■ Q Yamatoji Line | for Ōji, Nara and Takada |
2 | ■ Q Yamatoji Line | for Tennōji, Namba and Osaka |
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Kansai Line (Yamatoji Line) | ||||
Regional Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Yamatoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Direct Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Shiki | Local | Kyuhoji |
The station opened on 14 May 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Media related to Yao Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations on the Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line electrified section) | |
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