is a passenger

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located in the town of

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. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).

Lines

Yakage Station is served by the

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, and is located 18.2 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated

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. The station building on the southwest side of the platform is a Japanese-style building inspired by the

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of Yakage. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Yakage Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Yakage Town Hall *Yakage Cultural Center *Okayama Prefectural Yakage High School

References

External links

official home page
Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1999 Yakage, Okayama {{Okayama-railstation-stub