Yashiroda Station (矢代田駅, Yashiroda-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Yashiroda Station 矢代田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Yashiroda Station east exit in September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Yashroda, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0113 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.7486°N 139.0957°E / 37.7486; 139.0957 | |||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 114.8 km from Naoetsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 November 1897; 124 years ago (1897-11-20) | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 1,064 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Yashiroda Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main LineYashiroda Station Yashiroda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | ||||||||||||||||
Yashiroda Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 114.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu Station.
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms, serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Hanyūda, Nagaoka |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Niigata |
The station opened on 20 November 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2008.
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Stations of the Shin'etsu Main Line and related lines | |
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| Shinano Railway Line | |
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| Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line |
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| ETR Myōkō Haneuma Line |
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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen All stations are part of Shin'etsu Main Line prior to Oct 1 1997. bold: Shirayuki stops | |