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Yagiyama Zoological Park Station

Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
八木山動物公園駅
Rapid transit
Yagiyama zoo St.JPG
The "East 1" entrance in December 2015
Location Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0801
Japan
Coordinates 38°14′34″N 140°50′37″E / 38.2428°N 140.8435°E / 38.2428; 140.8435Coordinates: 38°14′34″N 140°50′37″E / 38.2428°N 140.8435°E / 38.2428; 140.8435
Elevation 136.4 m
Operated by Sendai City Subway Logo.png Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line
Distance 13.9 km from Arai
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code T01
Website www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/station/yagiyama.html
History
Opened 6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 4,451 daily
Location
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station is located in Japan
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
Location within Japan

Yagiyama Zoological Park Station (八木山動物公園駅, Yagiyama Dōbutsu-kōen-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

Yagiyama Zoological Park Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line, and forms the western terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T01".

The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.

The station is located at an elevation of 136.4 m (448 ft), making it the highest underground station in Japan.

The ticket barriers in December 2015

The platforms in December 2015

The sign on the platform marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015

The multi-storey station car park in December 2015

The car drop-off area and taxi pool in December 2015

The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4,451 passengers daily.


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