Yakujin Station

Yakujin Station (厄神駅, Yakujin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Yakujin Station 厄神駅
Yakujin Station in March 2006
General information
Location	Saijō Kanno-chō, Kakogawa-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-0009 Japan
Coordinates	34.7946°N 134.9070°E / 34.7946; 134.9070
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	I  Kakogawa Line
Distance	7.4 km (4.6 miles) from Kakogawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1913 (1913-04-01)
Previous names	Kunikane (to 1916)
Passengers
FY2019	822 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kanno towards Kakogawa Kakogawa Line Local Ichiba towards Tanikawa
Location Yakujin Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Yakujin Station Yakujin Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yakujin Station is served by the Kakogawa Line and is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kakogawa.

The Miki Railway, which sopped operations in April 2008, had used Yakujin Station via the Miki Line.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  Kakogawa Line	for Ao and Nishiwakishi
2	■  Kakogawa Line	for Kakogawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Miki Railway (Abandoned)
Miki Line
Terminus		-	Kunikane

History

Hioka Station opened on 1 April 1913 as Kunikane Station (国包駅). It was renamed on 22 November 1916.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Sosa Yakujin Hachiman Shrine
• Miyayama Ruins
• Kakogawa City Yawata Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan