Masukata Station

Masukata Station

升形駅
Masukata Station; 升形駅
	Masukata Station in April 2013
General information
Location	Masugata-Yuno, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0111; Japan
Coordinates	38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E / 38.751584°N 140.244333°E / 38.751584; 140.244333
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Rikuu West Line
Distance	7.5 kilometers from Shinjō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 7, 1913
Passengers
FY2004	11
Services
Location
	Masukata Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Masukata Station Masukata Station (Japan)

Masukata Station (升形駅, Masukata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Masukata Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 7.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station has one island platform, of which only one side is in use, serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

The previous station building, in August 1998

Masukata Station opened on December 7, 1913.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Surrounding area

Masukata Elementary School
National Route 458

References

^ a b 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 137. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links

Media related to Masukata Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

[jnr1985-1] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 137. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.