Yakage Station

Railway station in Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°36′21.74″N 133°32′34.08″E / 34.6060389°N 133.5428000°E / 34.6060389; 133.5428000Operated by

Ibara Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Ibara LineDistance18.2 km (11.3 mi) from SōjaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)Passengers2018733 daily

Location
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Yakage Station (矢掛駅, Yakage-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).^[1]

Lines

Yakage Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 18.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform. The station building on the southwest side of the platform is a Japanese-style building inspired by the post town of Yakage. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ibara Line	for Ibara and Kannabe
2	■ Ibara Line	for Kiyone and Sōja

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Mitani	-	Oda

History

Yakage Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Yakage Town Hall
Yakage Cultural Center
Okayama Prefectural Yakage High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020