Yagyu-bashi Station

Yagyu-bashi Station (柳生橋駅, Yagyu-bashi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Public–private partnership Toyohashi Railroad.

Yagyu-bashi Station 柳生橋駅
Yagyu-bashi Station
General information
Location	153 Minamimatsuyamachō, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi-ken 440-0877 Japan
Coordinates	34°45′16.33″N 137°23′18.96″E
Operated by	Toyohashi Railroad
Line(s)	■ Atsumi Line
Distance	1.0 kilometers from Shin-Toyohashi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	02
History
Opened	May 1, 1925
Previous names	Matsuyama (to 1925)
Passengers
FY2017	1345 daily
Location Yagyu-bashi Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Yagyu-bashi Station Yagyu-bashi Station (Japan)

Lines

Yagyu-bashi Station is a station of the Atsumi Line, and is located 1.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platforms serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Toyohashi Railroad
Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line
Shin-Toyohashi		-	Koike

Station history

Yagyu-bashi Station was established on May 1, 1925 as Matsuyama Station (松山駅) on the privately held Atsumi Railroad. On June 1 of the same year, it as renamed to its present name. On July 21 of the same year, a spur line operated by the Toyohashi Electric Tram network connected to the station. This service was discontinued in 1978. On September 1, 1940, the Atsumi Railway became part of the Nagoya Railway system, and was spun out again as the Toyohashi Railway on October 1, 1954.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1345 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 259

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Toyohashi Railway Official home page