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).
Nishibukuro Station 西袋駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishibukuro Station (April 2010) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nishibukuro, Shōnai-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-7746 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E / 38.811528°N 139.907750°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 151.1 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 15, 1950 | ||||||||||
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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.
Surrounding area
- Nishibukuro Post Office
See also
External links
Media related to Nishibukuro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)