is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao,

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, 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 .

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.

Platforms

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 Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood ch ...

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

References

External links

Yao Station Official Site
Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Yao, Osaka {{Osaka-railstation-stub