Yashima Station (Akita)

Yashima Station (矢島駅) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector  railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Lines
Yashima Station is a terminus of the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 23.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

Station layout
The station one side platform, with trains arriving at the station reversing direction for departure. The station also has the rail yard for the Chōkai Sanroku Line.

History
Yashima Station opened on October 21, 1938 as Ugo-Yashima Station (羽後矢島駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line, serving the former town of Yashima, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued from June 10, 1981. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line, and the station was renamed to its present name at that time. A new station building was completed on September 25, 2009.

Surrounding area

 * Yashima High School
 * Yashima Junior High School
 * Yashima Elementary School