Yakujin Station
Yakujin Station 厄神駅 | |||||
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 Yakujin Station in March 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Saijō Kanno-chō, Kakogawa-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-0009 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′41″N 134°54′25″E / 34.7946°N 134.9070°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | I Kakogawa Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) from Kakogawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1913 | ||||
| Previous names | Kunikane (to 1916) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 822 daily | ||||
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Yakujin Station (厄神駅, Yakujin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Yakujin Station is served by the Kakogawa Line and is 7.4 kilometers kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kakogawa.
The Miki Railway, which sopped operations in April 2008, had used Yakujin Station via the Miki Line.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  Kakogawa Line
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for Ao and Nishiwakishi |
| 2 | ■ Kakogawa Line
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for Kakogawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kakogawa Line | ||||
| Kanno | - | Ichiba | ||
| Miki Railway (Abandoned) | ||||
| Miki Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Kunikane | ||
History
Hioka Station opened on April 1, 1913 as Kunikane Station (国包駅). It was renamed November 22, 1916.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Sosa Yakujin Hachiman Shrine
- Miyayama Ruins
- Kakogawa City Yawata Elementary Schooll
See also
References
- ^ "Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 48 (pp.54–56)". www.jrtr.net. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Yakujin Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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