Yaka Station

八家駅
Yaka Station, March 2018
General information
Location1276 Maehama Yaka-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8015
Japan
Coordinates34°47′03″N 134°43′19″E / 34.7842°N 134.7219°E / 34.7842; 134.7219
Operated by Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s) Main Line
Distance46.2 km from Nishidai
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeSY37
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened19 August 1923 (1923-08-19)
    Passengers
    FY20191496 (boarding only)
    Location
    Yaka Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
    Yaka Station
    Yaka Station
    Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
    Yaka Station is located in Japan
    Yaka Station
    Yaka Station
    Yaka Station (Japan)

    Yaka Station (八家駅, Yaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

    Lines

    Yaka Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing.[1] The station is unattended.

    Platforms

    station side   Main Line for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
    opposite side   Main Line for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka

    Adjacent stations

    « Service »
    Sanyo Electric Railway
    Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
    Sanyo Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Matogata   Sanyo S Limited Express   Shirahamanomiya
    Matogata   Sanyo Local   Shirahamanomiya

    History

    Yaka Station opened on August 19, 1923.[1]

    The station building was renovated in 1982.[1]

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

    Surrounding area

    • Kiba Yacht Harbor
    • Shiroya Seaside Park
    • Himeji City Yagi Elementary School

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 125. ISBN 9784343006745.
    2. "兵庫県統計書平成30年(2018)" [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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