Kintetsu Yao Station

Kintetsu Yao Station (近鉄八尾駅, Kintetsu Yao-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kintetsu Yao Station

近鉄八尾駅
Kintetsu Yao Station, September 2006
General information
Location2-153-2, Kita-Hommachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0802
Japan
Coordinates34°37′46.93″N 135°36′13.94″E
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Osaka Line
Distance9.6  km from Ōsaka Uehommachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeD11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 31, 1924
Previous namesDaiki Yao; Kankyu Yao Station
Kinki Nippon Yao (until 1970)
Passengers
FY201837,867 daily
Location
Kintetsu Yao Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kintetsu Yao Station
Kintetsu Yao Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kintetsu Yao Station is located in Japan
Kintetsu Yao Station
Kintetsu Yao Station
Kintetsu Yao Station (Japan)

Lines

Kintetsu Yao Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 9.6 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath.

Platforms

1  Osaka Line for Kawachi-Kokubu, Yamato-Yagi and Nabari
2  Osaka Line for Fuse and Osaka Uehommachi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Osaka Line
Kyūhōjiguchi   Local   Kawachi-Yamamoto
Fuse   Semi-Express
Suburban Semi-Express
  Kawachi-Yamamoto
Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Kintetsu Yao Station opened on October 31, 1924 as Yao Station (八尾駅). In August 1928 it was renamed Daiki Yao Station (大軌八尾駅), followed by Kankyu Yao Station (関急八尾駅) on March 13, 1941, Kinki Nihon Yao Station (近畿日本八尾駅) on June 1, 1944, and finally to its present name on March 1, 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 37,867 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

Buses

Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd.
  • Bus stop 1 Yao-Kyoto Route
    • Expressway buses for Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi (New Miyako Hotel)
  • Bus stop 3 Takasago Route
    • Route 94 for Takasago Housing via Ario Yao, Midorigaoka and Yamamoto-ekimae
    • Route 95 for Takasago Housing via Midorigaoka and Yamamoto-ekimae
  • Bus stop 4 Yao Route
  • Bus Stop 6 Kayashima Route for Kayafuri and Wakae-Iwata
    • Route 36 for JR Suminodo via Aramoto
    • Route 38 for Aramoto
    • Route 39 for Kayashima via JR Suminodo
    • Route 43 for JR Suminodo via Ario Yao and Aramoto
    • Route 44 for Kayashima via Ario Yao and JR Suminodo
  • Bus stop 7 Shiki Route
    • Route 26 for Shiki Depot via Yao Hokenjo-mae (Health Center), Shonaicho, Yaogi and Tainaka
Osaka Bus Co., Ltd.
  • Bus stop 7 Fuse-Yao Route
    • For Fuse Station via Kanaoka, Ohasu and JR Nagase

See also

References

  1. 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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