Yaho Station

Yaho Station (谷保駅, Yaho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kunitachi, Tokyo, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JN23
Yaho Station

谷保駅
Yaho Station north exit, September 2019
General information
Location5012 Yaho, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0003
Japan
Coordinates35.6813°N 139.4470°E / 35.6813; 139.4470
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JN Nambu Line
Distance31.6 km from Kawasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 December 1929
Passengers
FY201910,390
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yagawa
JN24
towards Tachikawa
Nambu Line
Local
Nishifu
JN22
towards Kawasaki
Location
Yaho  Station is located in Tokyo
Yaho  Station
Yaho Station
Location within Tokyo
Yaho  Station is located in Japan
Yaho  Station
Yaho Station
Yaho Station (Japan)

Lines

Yaho Station is served by the Nambu Line from Kawasaki to Tachikawa. It is 33.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Nambu Line at Kawasaki Station.

Station layout

Yaho Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station build above and across the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 JN Nambu Line for Nishi-Kunitachi and Tachikawa
2 JN Nambu Line for Fuchū-Hommachi and Kawasaki

History

The station opened on 11 December 1929. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The area around the station is known for the Yaho Tenman-gū shrine, which is a short walk from the station.

See also

References

  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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