Yashio Station (八潮駅, Yashio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yashio, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Its station number is TX08.

Yashio Station

八潮駅
Platform level of Yashio Station, 2008
General information
Location6-5-1 Oze, Yashio-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0822
Japan
Coordinates35°48′27.21″N 139°50′40.23″E / 35.8075583°N 139.8445083°E / 35.8075583; 139.8445083
Operated by Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Line(s)Tsukuba Express
Distance15.6 km (9.7 mi) from Akihabara
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeTX08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 August 2005
Passengers
FY201924,809 daily
Services
Preceding station Tsukuba Express Following station
Kita-Senju
(TX05)
towards Akihabara
Tsukuba Express
Rapid
Minami-Nagareyama
(TX10)
towards Tsukuba
Rokuchō
(TX07)
towards Akihabara
Tsukuba Express
Commuter-Rapid
Tsukuba Express
Semi-Rapid
Local
Misato-chūō
(TX09)
towards Tsukuba
Location
Yashio Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Yashio Station
Yashio Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Yashio Station is located in Japan
Yashio Station
Yashio Station
Yashio Station (Japan)
Station building, 2019

Lines

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Yashio Station is served by the Tsukuba Express, and is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Akihabara.

Station layout

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The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. Trains generally stop at the outer platforms (1 and 4), but when a faster train stops or passes through the station, the inner platforms are used to hold the slower trains. Yashio is one of three stations on the Tsukuba Express (Nagareyama-ōtakanomori and Moriya) where parallel tracks allow for trains traveling in the same direction to pass each other. Some trains terminate at Yashio Station, especially during the morning commuter rush between Yashio and the Akihabara terminal. Immediately north of the station are four tracks that can hold trains as they are taken out of service, or put into service.

Platforms

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1,2  Tsukuba Express for Tsukuba
3,4  Tsukuba Express for Akihabara

History

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The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line.

Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, Yashio became a station on the Rapid service.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,809 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Metropolitan Expressway No. 6 Misato Line Yashio PA
  • Yashio City Ose Elementary School
  • Yashio City Ohara Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "つくばエクスプレス,3月16日にダイヤ改正を実施". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "つくばエクスプレス乗車人員". Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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