Yao Station

Yao Station (八尾駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Yao Station is served by the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), and is located 163.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 42.2 kilometers from Kamo.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Yao station opened on 14 May 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Yao being assigned station number JR-Q25.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * YYao City Anchu Elementary School
 * Yao Municipal Seiho Junior High School
 * Osaka Prefectural Yao High School