Yaka Station
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Location1276 Maehama Yaka-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8015
Japan
Japan
Operated by
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric RailwayLine(s)■ Main Line
Yaka Station 八家駅 | |||||
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 Yaka Station, March 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1276 Maehama Yaka-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8015 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′03″N 134°43′19″E / 34.7842°N 134.7219°E | ||||
| Operated by | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 46.2 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Connections | |||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY37 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 1496 (boarding only) | ||||
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Yaka Station (八家駅, Yaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Yaka Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing.[1] The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■  Main Line |
for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| opposite side | ■ Main Line |
for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Sanyo Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Matogata | Sanyo S Limited Express | Shirahamanomiya | ||
| Matogata | Sanyo Local | Shirahamanomiya | ||
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Kiba Yacht Harbor
- Shiroya Seaside Park
- Himeji City Yagi Elementary School
