Yabashira Station
Railway station in Matsudo, Chiba prefecture, Japan
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Yabashira Station (八柱駅, Yabashira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.
Japan
Keisei Electric Railway
Keisei Matsudo LineKS84 Yabashira Station 八柱駅 | |||||||||||
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South exit of the station in July 2025 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-16 Higurashi, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 270-2253 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7915°N 139.9374°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keisei Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Keisei Matsudo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) from Matsudo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | JM14 Shin-Yahashira Station | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ○KS84 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 April 1955 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 45,631 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Yabashira Station is served by the Keisei Matsudo Line, and is located 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is adjacent to, but not directly connected to the Shin-Yahashira Station of the JR East’s Musashino Line.
Platforms
| 1 | Keisei Matsudo Line |
for Shin-Kamagaya, Shin-Tsudanuma, and Keisei-Tsudanuma Keisei Chiba Line for Chiba Chūō
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| 2 | Keisei Matsudo Line |
for Matsudo |
History
Yabashira Station was opened on 21 April 1955 on the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. A new station building was completed in 2003.
Effective April 2025, the station came under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Railway.[1][2] The move was completed on 1 April 2025.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 45,631 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Shin-Yahashira Station (Musashino Line)
- Chiba West General Hospital
- Matsudo City General Hospital
- Matsudo City No. 6 Junior High School
- Matsudo City Kanfudai Elementary School
