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Yairo Station 八色駅
Yairo Station in February 2013
General information
Location	Goka, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-7301 Japan
Coordinates	37°11′30″N 138°56′06″E / 37.1917°N 138.9351°E / 37.1917; 138.9351
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	127.0 km from Takasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 January 1965; 59 years ago (1965-01-01)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Urasatowards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Koidetowards Nagaoka
Location Yairo StationLocation within Japan

Yairo Station (八色駅, Yairo-eki) is a railway station in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yairo Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is 127.0 kilometers from terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed unnumbered side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on each platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 January 1965. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Minami-Koide Industrial Park
• National Route 17

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• (in Japanese) Yairo Station (JR East)

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