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Yahiko Station is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesYahiko Station is the terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from opposing terminus of the line at Higashi-Sanjō Station.Station layoutThe station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.HistoryThe station opened on 16 October 1916. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding areaYahiko ShrineYahiko Post Office