Yagiyama Zoological Park Station

Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (八木山動物公園駅) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau. It is located near and named for the Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park.

Lines
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station is served by the 13.9 km Sendai Subway Tōzai Line, and forms the western terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T01".

Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.

The station is located at an elevation of 136.4 m, making it the highest underground station in Japan.

History
The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4,451 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Yagiyama Benyland amusement park
 * Tohoku Institute of Technology Yagiyama Campus
 * Sendai Johnan High School
 * Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials
 * Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials