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
LocationYatsu Nishikicho Koyamada, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0516
Japan
Coordinates39°41′16.32″N 140°33′10.08″E / 39.6878667°N 140.5528000°E / 39.6878667; 140.5528000
Operated byAkita Nariku Railway
Line(s) Nairiku Line
Distance82.9 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1989
Location
Yatsu Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Yatsu Station
Yatsu Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yatsu Station is located in Japan
Yatsu Station
Yatsu Station
Yatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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

History

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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.[1]

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ "会社概要" [Company profile]. akita-nairiku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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