Yashiroda Station

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Yashiroda Station 矢代田駅
Yashiroda Station east exit in September 2018
General information
Location	Yashroda, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0113 Japan
Coordinates	37°44′55″N 139°05′45″E / 37.7486°N 139.0957°E / 37.7486; 139.0957
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	114.8 km from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 November 1897; 127 years ago (1897-11-20)
Passengers
FY2017	1,064 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kamo towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Rapid Niitsu towards Niigata Tagami towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Furutsu towards Niigata
Location Yashiroda Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Yashiroda Station Yashiroda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yashiroda Station (矢代田駅, Yashiroda-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yashiroda Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 114.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu Station.

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms, serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

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  Ticket gates in September 2018
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  Station passageway
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  The platforms in September 2018

The station opened on 20 November 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2008.

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  The station building in July 2004
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  New station building in August 2008

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

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