Yamamae Station

Yamamae Station (山前駅, Yamamae-eki) a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yamamae Station

山前駅
Yamamae Station in November 2021
General information
LocationKashima-cho 2-chome, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0844
Japan
Coordinates36.3471°N 139.4115°E / 36.3471; 139.4115
Operated by JR East
Line(s)     Ryōmō Line
Distance42.7 km (26.5 mi) from Oyama
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1897 (1897-04-01)
Passengers
FY2017873 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Omata
towards Takasaki
 Ryōmō Line Ashikaga
towards Oyama
Location
Yamamae Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Yamamae Station
Yamamae Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Yamamae Station is located in Japan
Yamamae Station
Yamamae Station
Yamamae Station (Japan)

Lines

Yamamae Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 42.7 km (26.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Oyama, and 49 km (30 mi) from Takasaki. The preceding station of Ashikaga is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away and the following station of Omata is 4.6 km (2.9 mi) away.

Station layout

Yamamae Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unnamed with a simple Suica ticket gate, a ticket vending machine and has no accessibility features.[1]

  • Ticket Gate November 2021
    Ticket Gate November 2021
  • Platforms 2 & 3 November 2021
    Platforms 2 & 3 November 2021

Platforms[2]
1 ■ Ryōmō Line for Kiryu, Maebashi, and Takasaki
2
3		 for Ashikaga, Tochigi, and Oyama

History

The station opened on 1 April 1897. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

The station started accepting Suica cards on November 18, 2001.[3] On 1 March 2019, the station became unmanned.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 873 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] Since 2018, JR East has not reported the passenger numbers for Yamamae Station.

Below is table containing the passenger statistics from the year 2000 to the year 2017:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers		 Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers
2000 884[5] 2010 775[6]
2001 862[7] 2011 784[8]
2002 859[9] 2012 826[10]
2003 910[11] 2013 864[12]
2004 845[13] 2014 859[14]
2005 866[15] 2015 860[16]
2006 859[17] 2016 872[18]
2007 886[19] 2017 873[4]
2008 866[20]
2009 826[21]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "駅の情報（山前駅）：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "JR東日本：駅構内図（山前駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "JR東日本：プレスリリース：2001年11月18日（日）「Suica（スイカ）」デビュー！". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2000年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2010年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2001年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2011年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2002年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2012年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2003年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  12. "各駅の乗車人員 2013年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  13. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2004年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  14. "各駅の乗車人員 2014年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  15. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2005年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  16. "各駅の乗車人員 2015年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  17. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2006年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  18. "各駅の乗車人員 2016年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  19. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2007年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  20. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2008年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  21. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2009年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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