Shinjō Station

Railway station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

  • The symbol for the Yamagata Shinkansen run by JR East. Yamagata Shinkansen
  •      Ōu Main Line
  •      Rikuu East Line
  •      Rikuu West Line
Distance421.4 km (261.8 mi) from TokyoPlatforms3 side + 1 island + 1 bay platformTracks5ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi" )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 June 1903; 120 years ago (11 June 1903)PassengersFY20181,393 (daily) Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōishida
towards Tokyo
 Yamagata Shinkansen
Tsubasa
 Terminus
Funagata
towards Fukushima
 Yamagata Line
Terminus Ōu Main Line
Local
 Izumita
towards Aomori
Furukuchi
One-way operation
 Rikuu West Line
Rapid Mogamigawa
 Terminus
Masukata
towards Sakata
Rikuu West Line
Local
Terminus Rikuu East Line Minami-Shinjō
towards Kogota
Location
Shinjō Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Shinjō Station
Shinjō Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
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Shinjō Station is located in Japan
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Shinjō Station (Japan)
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Shinjō Station (新庄駅, Shinjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shinjō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is the terminus for the Yamagata Shinkansen, Rikuu West Line and Rikuu East Line. It is 148.6 kilometers from Fukushima and 421.4 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

Shinjō Station East Entrance

Shinjō Station has one side platform and one island platform for the Yamagata Shinkansen. The Ōu Main Line uses half of this island platform, and one of two opposed side platforms. The other side platform is used by the Rikuu West Line. The Rikuu East line uses a notch in one of the side platforms, forming a bay platform. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms

1/2 ■ Yamagata Shinkansen for Yamagata, Fukushima, and Tokyo
■ Ou Main Line for Ōishida, Murayama, Tendō, and Yamagata
3 ■ Rikuu West Line for Furukuchi, Karikawa, Amarume, and Sakata
■ Ou Main Line for Yuzawa, Yokote, Ōmagari, and Akita
4 ■ Ou Main Line for Yuzawa, Yokote, Ōmagari, and Akita
5 ■ Rikuu East Line for Naruko-Onsen, Furukawa, and Kogota
■ Rikuu West Line for Furukuchi, Karikawa, Amarume, and Sakata
  • Platforms 1 and 2 serve 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge tracks, while platforms 3 to 5 serve narrow gauge (1,067 mm) tracks.
  • Platforms 1 and 2, July 2011
    Platforms 1 and 2, July 2011
  • Platform 3, July 2007
    Platform 3, July 2007

History

Shinjō Station opened on 11 June 1903.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in October 1998.[citation needed] From 4 December 1999, the station became the terminus of the Yamagata Shinkansen, following its extension from Yamagata.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 2,373[3]
2005 1,960[4]
2010 1,593[5]
2015 1,481[6]

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 531. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

External links

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Stations of the Yamagata Shinkansen

For stations between Tokyo and Fukushima, see Tōhoku Shinkansen

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Stations of the Ōu Main Line
Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)
Shinjō to Ōmagari
Ōmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)