Yagiyama Zoological Park Station

Metro station in Sendai, 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. It is located near and named for the Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park.

Lines

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".

Station layout

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.^[1]

Platforms

Gallery

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  "West 1" entrance
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  "East 2" entrance
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  The ticket barriers in December 2015
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  The platforms in June 2024
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  The sign on the platform marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015
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  The sign marking the height of 136.4 m above sea level, December 2015
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  The multi-level station parking garage in December 2015
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  The car drop-off area and taxi pool in December 2015
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  5th floor parking lot
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  Yagiyama Teppen Hiroba Yagiyama Zoological Park Station
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  5th floor viewing area

History

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4,451 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yagiyama Zoological Park [ja]
• Yagiyama Benyland amusement park
• Tohoku Institute of Technology Yagiyama Campus
• Sendai Johnan High School
• Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 地下鉄駅で高さ日本一　八木山動物公園駅 [Yagiyama Zoological Park Station - Highest underground station in Japan]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
2. 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)