is a passenger railway station located in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Lines Yayoidai Station is served by the Sagami Railway Izumino Line, and lies 4.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Futamata-gawa Station.
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is known for its cherry blossom in spring.
Platforms
History Yayoidai Station was opened on April 8, 1976. The station building was remodeled on September 30, 1998. From 27 October 2013, an experimental platform edge door system is to be installed for evaluation purposes on the down (Shōnandai-bound) platform. Originally scheduled to be introduced in the summer of 2013, the low-cost system developed by Takamisawa Cybernetics consists of three bars that are raised and lowered in front of the train doors, and will be installed for a length of one carriage on the down platform for a period of one year.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,056 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year daily average 2005 16,628 2010 16,448 2015 15,457
Surrounding area International Goodwill Hospital (Emergency Hospital) Shimbashi Citizen's Forest Hatonomoriainoshi Nursery School Yayoidai Kindergarten Yokohama City Shinbashi Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Sotetsu station information