T01 Yagiyama Zoological Park Station 八木山動物公園駅
Sendai Subway station
The "East 1" entrance in December 2015
General information
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; 140.8435
Elevation	136.4 m (448 ft)
Operated by	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Tōzai Line
Distance	13.9 km (8.6 mi) from Arai
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T01
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 December 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY2015	4,451 daily
Services
Preceding station Sendai Subway Following station Terminus Tōzai Line Aobayama T02 towards Arai
Location T01 Yagiyama Zoological Park Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture

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.

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.^[1]

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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

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.^[2]

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yagiyama Zoological Park Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)