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Yano Station 矢野駅
Yano Station in February 2009
General information
Location	1-chōme-32 Yanonishi, Aki-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 736-0085 Japan
Coordinates	34°21′7.78″N 132°31′55.29″E / 34.3521611°N 132.5320250°E / 34.3521611; 132.5320250
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	84.4 km (52.4 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-Y05
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 December 1903 (1903-12-27)
Passengers
FY2019	7717
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kaitaichitowards Hiroshima Kure LineLocal Sakatowards Mihara HiroshimaTerminus Kure LineRapid Akiji Liner Kuretowards Mihara
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Yano Station (矢野駅, Yano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Aki-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yano Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 84.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.The design of the current station building is based on the motifs of the old machiya (traditional Japanese townhouses) and the curve of kamoji (a traditional toupée), which was once a representative industry of the Yano district.

Platforms

History

Yano Station opened on 27 December 1903. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7717 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located is a residential area and shops are scattered here and there. There is a Self-Defense Forces garrison on the north side of the station, an industrial park on the northwest side of the station, and Hiroshima Prefectural Aki Minami High School and Saiseikai Hiroshima Hospital are located nearby.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Yano Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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