Arato Station
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LocationŌaza Arato-kō, Shirataka, Nishiokitama, Yamagata
（山形県西置賜郡白鷹町大字荒砥甲）
Japan
（山形県西置賜郡白鷹町大字荒砥甲）
Japan
Operated byYamagata Railway
Line(s)Flower Nagai Line
Arato Station 荒砥駅 | |
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 Arato Station in March 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ōaza Arato-kō, Shirataka, Nishiokitama, Yamagata （山形県西置賜郡白鷹町大字荒砥甲） Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°11′17″N 140°05′51″E / 38.188058°N 140.0975°E |
| Operated by | Yamagata Railway |
| Line(s) | Flower Nagai Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1923 |
Arato Station (荒砥駅, Arato eki) is a railway station in Shirataka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway.
Arato Station is the terminus on the Flower Nagai Line, and is located 30.5 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Akayu Station.[citation needed]
Station layout
Arato Station has a single side platform.[citation needed]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Nagai Line | ||||
| Shikinosato | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Arato Station opened on 22 April 1923. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, and came under the control of the Yamagata Railway from 25 October 1988.[1]
