Yachiho Station

Yachiho Station (八千穂駅, Yachiho-eki) is a railway station on the Koumi Line in the town of Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Yachiho Station 八千穂駅
Yachiho Station in July 2012
General information
Location	Hozumi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-0702 Japan
Coordinates	36.1334°N 138.4774°E / 36.1334; 138.4774
Elevation	785.4 meters [1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	53.9 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1919
Previous names	Sakuhozumi Station (until 1959)
Passengers
FY2015	123 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kaize towards Komoro Koumi Line Takaiwa towards Kobuchizawa
Location Yachiho Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Yachiho Station Yachiho Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yachiho Station is served by the Koumi Line, and is 53.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.^[1]

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.^[1]

Platforms

station side	■ Koumi Line	for Koumi and Kobuchizawa
opposite side	■ Koumi Line	for Nakagomi and Komoro

History

The station opened on 11 March 1919 as Sakuhozumi Station (佐久穂積駅).^[2] It was renamed Yachiho on 1 October 1959.^[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Chikuma River
• former Yachiyo Village Hall
• National Route 141
• Yachiyo Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan