Yakushido Station (Miyagi)

Yakushido Station (薬師堂駅, Yakushidō-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

T10
Yakushido Station

薬師堂駅
The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway station
The "North 1" entrance in December 2015
General information
LocationWakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0048
Japan
Coordinates38°14′59″N 140°54′22″E / 38.2496°N 140.9061°E / 38.2496; 140.9061
Operated bySendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)Tōzai Line
Distance9.5 km (5.9 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY2015 (Daily)3,941
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway Following station
Rembo
T09
Tōzai Line Oroshimachi
T11
towards Arai
Location
T10 Yakushido Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
T10 Yakushido Station
T10
Yakushido Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture

Lines

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Yakushido Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line between Yagiyama Zoological Park and Arai, and is located 9.5 km (5.9 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The station is numbered "T10".

Station layout

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The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the second basement ("B2F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the first basement ("B1F") level.

Platforms

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1  Tozai Line for Arai
2  Tozai Line for Sendai and Yagiyama Zoological Park
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Staffing

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The station is staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.[1]

History

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The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,941 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ <仙台東西線>駅サービス ALSOK委託 [Sendai Tozai Line station services to be sub-contracted to Alsok]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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