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Yano Station

Coordinates: 34°21′7.78″N 132°31′55.29″E / 34.3521611°N 132.5320250°E / 34.3521611; 132.5320250
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Yano Station

矢野駅
Yano Station in February 2009
General information
Location1-chōme-32 Yanonishi, Aki-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 736-0085
Japan
Coordinates34°21′7.78″N 132°31′55.29″E / 34.3521611°N 132.5320250°E / 34.3521611; 132.5320250
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance84.4 km (52.4 miles) from Mihara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-Y05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 December 1903 (1903-12-27)
Passengers
FY20197717
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kaitaichi
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Saka
towards Mihara
Hiroshima
Terminus
Kure Line
Rapid
Akiji Liner
Kure
towards Mihara
Location
Yano Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Yano Station
Yano Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Yano Station is located in Japan
Yano Station
Yano Station
Yano Station (Japan)
Map


Yano Station (矢野駅, Yano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Aki-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Yano Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 84.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.The design of the current station building is based on the motifs of the old machiya (traditional Japanese townhouses) and the curve of kamoji (a traditional toupée), which was once a representative industry of the Yano district.

Platforms

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1  Y Kure Line for Kure and Mihara
2  Y Kure Line for Hiroshima

History

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Yano Station opened on 27 December 1903. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7717 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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The station is located is a residential area and shops are scattered here and there. There is a Self-Defense Forces garrison on the north side of the station, an industrial park on the northwest side of the station, and Hiroshima Prefectural Aki Minami High School and Saiseikai Hiroshima Hospital are located nearby.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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