Yao Station

Railway station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

34°37′3.2″N 135°35′48.3″E / 34.617556°N 135.596750°E / 34.617556; 135.596750Owned by

JR WestOperated by

JR WestLine(s) Q Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)Distance163.1 km (101.3 mi) from Nagoya
42.2 km (26.2 mi) from KamoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

JR WestOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)Station codeJR-Q25WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 May 1889 (1889-05-14)PassengersFY201913,165 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kyūhōji towards JR Namba		Yamatoji Line Local		Shiki towards Kamo

Location

Yao Station (八尾駅, Yao-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, 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 Kamo.

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

1	■ Q Yamatoji Line	for Ōji, Nara and Takada
2	■ Q Yamatoji Line	for Tennōji, Namba and Osaka

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 was introduced in March 2018 with Yao being assigned station number JR-Q25.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

YYao City Anchu Elementary School
Yao Municipal Seiho Junior High School
Osaka Prefectural Yao High School

References

^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.