Yashiroda Station

37°44′55″N 139°05′45″E / 37.7486°N 139.0957°E / 37.7486; 139.0957Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Shin'etsu Main LineDistance114.8 km from NaoetsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 November 1897; 126 years ago (1897-11-20)PassengersFY20171,064 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kamo towards Naoetsu		Shin'etsu Main Line Rapid		Niitsu towards Niigata
Tagami towards Naoetsu		Shin'etsu Main Line Local		Furutsu towards Niigata

Location
Yashiroda Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Yashiroda Station Yashiroda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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.

Layout

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.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Hanyūda, Nagaoka
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Niitsu, Niigata

• 
  Ticket gates in September 2018
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  Station passageway
• 
  The platforms in September 2018

History

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.

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  The station building in July 2004
• 
  New station building in August 2008

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Niitsu Minami High School
• National Route 403
• Kosudo district

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Shin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Railway abandonedShinano Railway LineShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano LineETR Myōkō Haneuma LineShin'etsu Main Line (2015-present)