Yayoidai Station (弥生台駅, Yayoidai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Yayoidai Station 弥生台駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 5-2 Yayoidai, Izumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0008 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°25′48″N 139°30′23″E / 35.43000°N 139.50639°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Sagami Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sagami Railway Izumino Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 4.9 km from Futamata-gawa | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | SO33 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 8, 1976 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2019 | 15,056 daily | ||||||||||
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Yayoidai Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Yayoidai Station Yayoidai Station (Japan) |
Yayoidai Station is served by the Sagami Railway Izumino Line, and lies 4.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Futamata-gawa Station.[1]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is known for its cherry blossom in spring.
1 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Shōnandai |
2 | ■ Sagami Railway Izumino Line | for Futamata-gawa, (Main Line) Yokohama and Shin-Yokohama |
Yayoidai Station was opened on April 8, 1976.[1] The station building was remodeled on September 30, 1998.[citation needed] From 27 October 2013, an experimental platform edge door system is to be installed for evaluation purposes on the down (Shōnandai-bound) platform.[2] Originally scheduled to be introduced in the summer of 2013, the low-cost system developed by Takamisawa Cybernetics consists of three bars that are raised and lowered in front of the train doors, and will be installed for a length of one carriage on the down platform for a period of one year.[3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,056 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | daily average | |
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2005 | 16,628 | [5] |
2010 | 16,448 | [6] |
2015 | 15,457 | [7] |
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