Yakushidō Station (Akita)

Yakushidō Station (薬師堂駅, Yakushidō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Yakushidō Station

薬師堂駅
Yakushidō Station in 2012
LocationYakushidō, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 015-0041
Japan
Coordinates39°22′4.78″N 140°02′55.18″E
Operated byYuri Kōgen Railway
Line(s) Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Distance2.2 km from Ugo-Honjō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1937
Passengers
FY201888
Location
Yakushidō Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yakushidō Station
Yakushidō Station (Japan)

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 one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

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.

Surrounding area

See also

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