Takahata Station

Distance49.9 km (31.0 mi) from FukushimaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)HistoryOpened21 April 1900; 124 years ago (21 April 1900)Previous namesNukanome (until 1991)PassengersFY2018844 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yonezawa towards Tokyo		Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa		Akayu towards Shinjō
Oitama towards Fukushima		Yamagata Line

Location

Takahata Station (高畠駅, Takahata-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Takahata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is unique in having an onsen hot spa on its premises.

Lines

Takahata Station is served by the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ōu Main Line, and is located 49.9 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Takahata Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Yamagata, Fukushima, Ōmiya, Tokyo, Yamagata and Shinjō
	■ Yamagata Line	for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata
2	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Yamagata and Shinjō (peak times only)
	■ Yamagata Line	for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata (peak times only)

History

The station opened on 21 April 1900 as Nukanome Station (糠ノ目駅). It was renamed Takahata on 16 March 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 844 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 13
• Takahata Winery

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)