Yayoidai Station
Yayoidai Station (弥生台駅, Yayoidai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
 Yayoidai Station 弥生台駅 | |||||||||||
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 South Exit, 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5-2 Yayoidai, Izumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0008 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′48″N 139°30′23″E / 35.43000°N 139.50639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Sagami Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Sagami Railway Izumino Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.9 km from Futamata-gawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SO33 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 8, 1976 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 15,056 daily | ||||||||||
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  Yayoidai Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Yayoidai Station Yayoidai Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Yayoidai Station is served by the Sagami Railway Izumino Line, and lies 4.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Futamata-gawa Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is known for its cherry blossom in spring.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Shōnandai |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Futamata-gawa, (Main Line) Yokohama and Shin-Yokohama |
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The platforms, September 2008 -
Cherry blossom at Yayoidai Station
History
Yayoidai Station was opened on April 8, 1976. The station building was remodeled on September 30, 1998.[citation needed] From 27 October 2013, an experimental platform edge door system is to be installed for evaluation purposes on the down (Shōnandai-bound) platform. Originally scheduled to be introduced in the summer of 2013, the low-cost system developed by Takamisawa Cybernetics consists of three bars that are raised and lowered in front of the train doors, and will be installed for a length of one carriage on the down platform for a period of one year.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,056 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 16,628 | |
| 2010 | 16,448 | |
| 2015 | 15,457 |
Surrounding area
- International Goodwill Hospital (Emergency Hospital)
- Shimbashi Citizen's Forest
- Hatonomoriainoshi Nursery School
- Yayoidai Kindergarten
- Yokohama City Shinbashi Elementary School
See also
References
External links
Media related to Yayoidai Station at Wiki Commons
- Sotetsu station information (in Japanese)
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