Nishibukuro Station

Railway station in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Fujishima towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Amarume towards Akita

Location

Nishibukuro Station

Location within Yamagata Prefecture

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Nishibukuro Station

Nishibukuro Station (Japan)

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Nishibukuro Station (西袋駅, Nishibukuro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishibukuro Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 151.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen and Murakami
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Amarume, Sakata and Akita

History

Nishibukuro Station began as the Minami-Amarume Signal (南余目信号場) on June 1, 1944, and was elevated to a full station on March 15, 1950. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.