Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station (屋代高校前駅, Yashirokōkōmae-eki, lit. "In front of Yashiro High School") is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station 屋代高校前駅
Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station entrance, November 2007
General information
Location	1411-3 Yashiro, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0007 Japan
Coordinates	36.5481°N 138.1326°E / 36.5481; 138.1326
Elevation	357 meters
Operated by	Shinano Railway
Line(s)	■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance	61.8 km from Karuizawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	www.shinanorailway.co.jp/area/yashirokoukoumae.php
History
Opened	22 March 2001
Passengers
FY2011	1,530 daily
Location
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Lines

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 61.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa
2	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Togura, Shinonoi, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Shinano Railway Line
Yashiro		Local		Shinonoi

History

Yashiro Kōkō-mae Station opened on 22 March 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,530 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Yashiro High School
• Mori Shogunzuka Kofun
• Nagano Prefectural History Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)