Yamamae Station

Yamamae Station (山前駅, Yamamae-eki) a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yamamae Station 山前駅
Yamamae Station in 2012
Location	Kashima-cho 2-chome, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0844 Japan
Coordinates	36.3471°N 139.4115°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ryōmō Line
Distance	42.7 km from Oyama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1897
Passengers
FY2017	873 daily
Location
Yamamae Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Yamamae Station Yamamae Station (Japan)

Lines

Yamamae Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 42.7 km from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

Yamamae Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ Ryōmō Line	for Kiryu, Isesaki, Maebashi, and Takasaki
2/3	■ Ryōmō Line	for Ashikaga, Tochigi, and Oyama

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ryōmō Line
Ashikaga		Local	Omata

Surrounding area

• Ashikaga Fujimidai Hospital

History

The station opened on 1 April 1897. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 873 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Yamamae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)

References

1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.