Yabashira Station

SL05
Yabashira Station

八柱駅
South exit of the station in January 2023
General information
Location1-1-16 Higurashi, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 270-2253
Japan
Coordinates35°47′29″N 139°56′15″E / 35.7915°N 139.9374°E / 35.7915; 139.9374
Operated by Shin-Keisei
Line(s)SL Shin-Keisei Line
Distance3.8 km (2.4 mi) from Matsudo
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station code○SL05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 April 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-21)
Passengers
FY201845,631 daily
Services
Preceding station Shin-Keisei Following station
Minoridai
SL04
towards Matsudo
 Shin-Keisei Line Tokiwadaira
SL06
towards Keisei Tsudanuma
Location
Yabashira Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Yabashira Station
Yabashira Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Yabashira Station is located in Japan
Yabashira Station
Yabashira Station
Yabashira Station (Japan)

Yabashira Station (八柱駅, Yabashira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway.

Lines

Yabashira Station is served by the Shin-Keisei Line, and is located 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is adjacent to, but not directly connected to the Shin-Yahashira Station of the JR East’s Musashino Line.

Platforms

1 SL Shin-Keisei Line for Shin-Kamagaya, Shin-Tsudanuma, and Keisei-Tsudanuma
KS Keisei Chiba Line for Chiba Chūō
2 SL Shin-Keisei Line for Matsudo

History

Yabashira Station was opened on 21 April 1955. A new station building was completed in 2003.

Future plans

Effective April 2025, the station is to come under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Railway.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 45,631 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "京成電鉄、新京成電鉄を吸収合併へ2025年4月 現在の路線・駅は維持する方針" [Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway in April 2025; Plans made to maintain current routes and stations]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "新京成電鉄、解散・消滅へ - 京成電鉄が吸収合併、2025年実施予定" [Shin-Keisei Electric Railway to dissolve and disappear - Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the railway in the merger, scheduled to take place in 2025]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成31年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.[permanent dead link‍]

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