Yashio Station (八潮駅, ''Yashio-eki'') is a passenger

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located in the city of

Yashio, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,512 in 44,288 households and a population density of 5100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saitam ...

, Japan, operated by the

Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company The is a third-sector railway operating company in Japan. It was established on 15 March 1991 to construct the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express (then known as the ''Jōban Shinsen'') commuter railway line from in Tokyo to in Ibaraki Prefecture. ...

. Its station number is TX08.

Lines

Yashio Station is served by the

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, and is located from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated

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s serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. Trains generally stop at the outer platforms (1 and 4), but when a faster train stops or passes through the station, the inner platforms are used to hold the slower trains. Yashio is one of three stations on the Tsukuba Express ( and ) where parallel tracks allow for trains traveling in the same direction to pass each other. Some trains terminate at Yashio Station, especially during the morning commuter rush between Yashio and the Akihabara terminal. Immediately north of the station are four tracks that can hold trains as they are taken out of service, or put into service.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 24 August 2005, coinciding with the opening of the Tsukuba Express line. Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, Yashio became a station on the Rapid service.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,809 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Metropolitan Expressway No. 6 Misato Line Yashio PA *Yashio City Ose Elementary School *Yashio City Ohara Junior High School

References

External links

TX Yashio Station
{{Tsukuba Express Railway stations in Japan opened in 2005 Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Stations of Tsukuba Express Yashio, Saitama