Keisei Yawata Station
Keisei Yawata Station (京成八幡駅, Keisei Yawata-eki) is a railway station on the Keisei Main Line in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station is located near Motoyawata Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line.
KS16 Keisei Yawata Station 京成八幡駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Keisei Yawata Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3-2-1 Yawata, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken 272-0021 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′26″N 139°55′41″E / 35.723865°N 139.928060°ECoordinates: 35°43′26″N 139°55′41″E / 35.723865°N 139.928060°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Keisei Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KS Keisei Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 19.1 from Keisei-Ueno | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | S21 Motoyawata Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KS16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 3, 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shin-Yawata (until 1942) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 36,364 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Keisei Yawata Station Location within Chiba Prefecture | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Keisei Yawata Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 19.1 kilometres (11.9 mi) from the terminus of the line at Keisei-Ueno Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected via a footbridge to an elevated station building.
Platforms
| 1 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei Takasago, Nippori, Keisei Ueno and Oshiage A Toei Asakusa Line for Nihombashi, Shimbashi and Nishi-magome KK Keikyu Main Line for Shinagawa and Haneda Airport (International Terminal and Domestic Terminal) |
| 2 | KS Keisei Main Line | for Keisei Funabashi, Keisei Tsudanuma, Keisei Chiba, Keisei Narita and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) |
History
Keisei Yawata Station was opened on November 3, 1915 as Shin-Yawata Station (新八幡駅, Shin-Yawata eki). The original Yawata Station was located towards Onigoe Station and was closed on August 15, 1942. The station was renamed to its present name on November 1, 1942. Ichikawa Keisei Department Store opened at the station in 1963.The store closed in 2007 as part of the JR Motoyawata Station re-development project.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,364 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Motoyawata Station ( Toei Shinjuku Line)
- Showa Gakuin Junior College
- Fuji Girls' High School
See also
References
- ^ 2019年度 駅別１日平均乗降人) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Keisei Yawata Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Keisei Station information (in Japanese)