Yasu Station (Shiga)

Yasu Station 野洲駅
The north gate of Yasu Station
General information
Location	Koshinohara, Yasu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-2331 Japan
Coordinates	35.068546°N 136.022705°E / 35.068546; 136.022705
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Biwako Line
Distance	38.0 km from Maibara
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-A21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 June 1891
Passengers
FY2019	15,313 daily
Location Yasu Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Yasu Station Yasu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yasu Station (野洲駅, Yasu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yasu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 38.0 kilometers from Maibara and 483.9 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform serving one track (No. 1) and one island platform serving two tracks (Nos. 2 and 3). The ticket windows and gates are located in the building above the platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto
2, 3	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara, Nagahama and Tsuruga

Adjacent Stations

«		Service	»
Biwako Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Terminus		Limited Express "Haruka"		Moriyama
Terminus		Local (4 doors)		Moriyama
Shinohara		Local (3 doors)		Moriyama
Ōmi-Hachiman		Special Rapid		Moriyama

History

Yasu Station opened on 16 June 1891 as a station for both passenger and freight operations on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations ceased on 15 March 1972. A new station building was completed in January 1973. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.[2]

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Yasu being assigned station number JR-A21.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

• Yasu City Hall
• Yasu Hospital
• Shiga Prefectural Yasu High School
• Yasu City Yasu Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. West Japan Railway Company. "構内図". Retrieved March 21, 2014.
2. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
5. 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Yasu Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page