Yakushidō Station (Akita)
Yakushidō Station 薬師堂駅 | |
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 Yakushidō Station in 2012 | |
| Location |
Yakushidō, Yurihonjō, Akita （秋田県由利本荘市薬師堂） Japan |
| Operated by | Yuri Kōgen Railway |
| Line(s) | Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line |
| Distance | 2.2 km from Ugo-Honjō |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Location | |
  Yakushidō Station Location within Japan | |
Yakushidō Station (薬師堂駅 Yakushidō-eki) is a railway station in Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan, operated by the Yuri Kōgen Railway.
Lines
Yakushidō Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 2.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.
Station layout
Yakushidō Station has one side platform, serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line | for Ugo-Honjō for Yashima |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line | ||||
| Ugo-Honjō | Local | Koyoshi | ||
History
The station opened on August 1, 1922, as the Yakushidō Signal Stop (薬師堂停留場) on the Yokojō Railway. The Yokojō Railway became the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line on September 1, 1937, at which time the signal stop was elevated to a full station. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line, at which time the station regained its original name. A new station building was completed in October 2009.
External links
- Yuri Kōgen Railway Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°22′4.78″N 140°02′55.18″E / 39.3679944°N 140.0486611°E