Yakuri Station
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Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric RailroadYakuri Station 八栗駅 | |||||
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 Yakuri Station in October 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Murecho Mure, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0121 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′40.7″N 134°7′19.2″E / 34.344639°N 134.122000°E | ||||
| Operated by | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shido Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.7 km from Kawaramachi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | S08 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 November 1911 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 930 daily [1] | ||||
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Yakuri Station (八栗駅, Yakuri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S08".
Yakuri Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 6.7 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.
Layout
Yakuri Station features two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is staffed, and is located to the north-west of the platforms. The platforms are connected by a level crossing.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kotoden Shido Line | for Kawaramachi |
| 1 | ■ Kotoden Shido Line | for Ōmachi, Kotoden-Shido |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kotoden Shido Line | ||||
| Furu-Takamatsu | Local | Rokumanji | ||
History
Yakuri Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway.[3]
Surrounding area
- Yakuri-ji - 85th temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage
- Takamatsu Municipal Tateishi Folklore Museum
- Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
