Yayoigaoka Station

Yayoigaoka Station (弥生が丘駅, Yayoigaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

JB  13  Yayoigaoka Station 弥生が丘駅
General information
Location	1 Chome Yayoigaoka, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken 841-0005 Japan
Coordinates	33°24′08″N 130°31′42″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	103.5 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 March 2001 (2001-03-03)
Passengers
FY2022	1041 daily
Rank	128th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tashiro towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Kiyama towards Mojikō
Location Yayoigaoka Station Location within Saga Prefecture Show map of Saga Prefecture Yayoigaoka Station Yayoigaoka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 103.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station building is staffed.^[3][2]

Platforms

1	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Kokura and Hakata
2	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume, Ōmuta

• 
  A view of the station platforms.

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 3 March 2001 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1041 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 128th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Tosu Junction (Kyūshū Expressway, Nagasaki Expressway and Ōita Expressway)
• Japan National Route 3
• Japan National Route 34
• Tosu Premium Outlets

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "弥生が丘駅" [Yayoigaoka Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 27, 68. ISBN 9784062951630.
4. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Yayoigaoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Yayoigaoka (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)