Yahiko Station

Yahiko Station (弥彦駅) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the village of Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Yahiko Station is the terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from opposing terminus of the line at Higashi-Sanjō Station.

Station layout
The station has a single ground-level side platform.

The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Suica farecards can be used at this station.

History
The station opened on 16 October 1916. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Yahiko Shrine
 * Yahiko Post Office
 * Mount Yahiko
 * Yahikoyama Ropeway
 * Yahiko Velodrome