Yatsushiro Station

Yatsushiro Station

八代駅
Yatsushiro Station in September 2021
General information
LocationHagiwaramachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 866-0831
Japan
Coordinates32°30′14″N 130°37′18″E / 32.503835°N 130.621584°E / 32.503835; 130.621584
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Station codeOR01 (Hisatsu Orange Railway)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 21, 1896 (1896-11-21)
Passengers
1515 daily (JR 2020)
587 (Hisatsu Orange FY2019)
Location
Yatsushiro Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Yatsushiro Station
Yatsushiro Station (Japan)

Yatsushiro Station (八代駅, Yatsushiro-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).