Kami-Yagi Station

Kami-Yagi Station (上八木駅, Kami-Yagi-eki) is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Yagi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Kami-Yagi Station

上八木駅
Kabe Station building in July 2008
Location8 Chome-15 Yagi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima-shi
Japan
Coordinates34°29′24.3″N 132°30′22.2″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) B  Kabe Line
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1910 (1910-12-25)
Passengers
FY2015550 daily
Location
Kami-Yagi Station
Location within Japan

Station layout

Kami-Yagi Station features one side platform handling one bidirectional track. The station is unmanned, and contains an automatic ticket machine.

Platforms

1  Kabe Line for Hiroshima, Kabe, Aki-Kameyama

History

  • 1910-12-25: Station opens under the name of Ōtagawabashi
  • 1929-12-02: The track around Ōtagawabashi Station is electrified
  • 1936-09-01: The station is renamed to Kami-Yagi Station when the Kabe line is nationalized
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kami-Yagi Station becomes a JR West station
  • 2008-03-15: Platform is extended to allow 4 car trains to stop

Surrounding area

Adjacent stations

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