is a subway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator

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. It is located near and named for the

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Lines

Yagiyama Zoological Park Station is served by the

, and forms the western terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T01".

Station layout

The station has one

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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 , making it the highest underground station in Japan.

Platforms

Gallery

File:Sendai-subway-T01-Yagiyama-zoological-park-station-entrance-west-1-20160727-161030.jpg, "West 1" entrance File:Sendai-subway-T01-Yagiyama-zoological-park-station-entrance-east-2-20160727-161118.jpg, "East 2" entrance File:Yagiyama Zoo 2.JPG, The ticket barriers in December 2015 File:Yagiyama zoologicalpark sta 151212 platform.JPG, The platforms in December 2015 File:Sendai-subway-T01-Yagiyama-zoological-park-station-platform-20160727-160500.jpg, Platform 1 File:Sendai-subway-T01-Yagiyama-zoological-park-station-platform-20160727-161528.jpg, Platform 2 File:Sendai subway touzai line yagiyamadoubutsukouen station.JPG, The sign on the platform marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015 File:Sign of the highest underground station(Yagiyamadoubutsukouen station).JPG, The sign marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015 File:Yagiyama zoologicalpark sta 151212 parking.JPG, The multi-level station parking garage in December 2015 File:Yagiyama zoologicalpark sta 151212 taxipoorarea.JPG, The car drop-off area and taxi pool in December 2015 File:Parking Lot 5F.JPG, 5th floor parking lot File:Yagiyama Teppen hiroba(Yagiyamadoubutsukouen Station).JPG, Yagiyama Teppen Hiroba Yagiyama Zoological Park Station File:Yagiyama Sta-5F.jpg, 5th floor viewing area

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 *

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Yagiyama Campus * Sendai Johnan High School * Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials

References

External links

* {{Sendai transit Sendai Subway Tozai Line Railway stations in Sendai Railway stations in Japan opened in 2015