Yayoidai Station
Yayoidai Station (弥生台駅, Yayoidai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
 Yayoidai Station 弥生台駅 | |
|---|---|
 South Exit, 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5-2 Yayoidai, Izumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0008 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°25′48″N 139°30′23″E |
| Operated by |  Sagami Railway |
| Line(s) |  Sagami Railway Izumino Line |
| Distance | 4.9 km from Futamata-gawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SO33 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 8, 1976 |
| Passengers | |
| 2019 | 15,056 daily |
| Location | |
  Yayoidai Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Yayoidai Station Yayoidai Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Yayoidai Station is served by the Sagami Railway Izumino Line, and lies 4.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Futamata-gawa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is known for its cherry blossom in spring.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Shōnandai |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Futamata-gawa, (Main Line) Yokohama and Shin-Yokohama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotetsu Izumino Line | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ryokuentoshi | Rapid | Izumino | ||
| Ryokuentoshi | Local | Izumino | ||
The platforms, September 2008
Cherry blossom at Yayoidai Station
History
Yayoidai Station was opened on April 8, 1976.[1] The station building was remodeled on September 30, 1998. From 27 October 2013, an experimental platform edge door system is to be installed for evaluation purposes on the down (Shōnandai-bound) platform.[2] Originally scheduled to be introduced in the summer of 2013, the low-cost system developed by Takamisawa Cybernetics consists of three bars that are raised and lowered in front of the train doors, and will be installed for a length of one carriage on the down platform for a period of one year.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,056 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,628 | [5] |
| 2010 | 16,448 | [6] |
| 2015 | 15,457 | [7] |
Surrounding area
- International Goodwill Hospital (Emergency Hospital)
- Shimbashi Citizen's Forest
- Hatonomoriainoshi Nursery School
- Yayoidai Kindergarten
- Yokohama City Shinbashi Elementary School
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 関東私鉄２社、新タイプのホームドア実証試験開始－低コストの昇降タイプ [Two private rail companies to experimentally introduce low-cost platform-edge door systems] (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 西武・東急・相鉄で新形ホームドアの実証実験 [New platform edge doors to be evaluated at Seibu, Tokyu, and Sotetsu stations]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 相 模 鉄 道 線：乗 降 人 員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanto Traffic Advertising Council. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Yayoidai Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sotetsu station information (in Japanese)