Yasaka Station (八坂駅, Yasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
ST05 Yasaka Station 八坂駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Entrance to Yasaka Station, March 2016 | |||||||||||
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Location | 3-18-1 Sakae-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0013 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.7451°N 139.4675°E / 35.7451; 139.4675 | ||||||||||
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Distance | 24.7 km from Seibu-Shinjuku | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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Station code | ST05 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1 October 1942 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 6,171 | ||||||||||
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Yasaka Station is a station on the Seibu Tamako Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kokubunji. A limited number of through services to the Seibu Shinjuku line during the morning rush hour. Most services operate between Tamako and Kokubunji stations while some services terminate at Hagiyama.[1]
The station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track, which is elevated above a major road. The station has one entrance/exit to the north of the station.
The station opened on 1 October 1942.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Yasaka Station becoming "ST05".[2]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 78th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 6,171 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2005 | 5,321[4] |
2010 | 5,288[5] |
2015 | 5,852[6] |
Yasaka station is located near to the headquarters and factories of the Bridgestone tire company. Nearby is a large supermarket, part of the Daiei chain. Also in the neighborhood is Higashimurayama municipal park and Yasaka Jinja.
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Stations of the Seibu Tamako Line | |
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