Yatsu Station (Akita)

Yatsu Station (八津駅, Yatsu-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Yatsu Station 八津駅
Yatsu Station, July 2017
General information
Location	Yatsu Nishikicho Koyamada, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0516 Japan
Coordinates	39°41′16.32″N 140°33′10.08″E
Operated by	Akita Nariku Railway
Line(s)	■ Nairiku Line
Distance	82.9 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1989
Location Yatsu Station Location within Akita Prefecture Yatsu Station Yatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Yatsu Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 82.9 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ugo-Nagatoro		-	Saimyoji

History

Yatsu Station opened on November 1, 1971 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Surrounding area

• National Route 105

External links

Media related to Yatsu Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons

• Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)