Yashima Station is a terminus of the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 23.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

The station also has the rail yard for the Chōkai Sanroku Line.

The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II.

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