Aterazawa Station
Railway station in Ōe, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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Aterazawa Station (左沢駅, Aterazawa-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Ōe, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Aterazawa Station is the terminus of the Aterazawa Line.
Japan
JR EastAterazawa Station 左沢駅 | |||||||||||
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Aterazawa Station in May 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 876-18 Aterazawa, Ōe-machi, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 990-1101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°22′55″N 140°12′28″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | Aterazawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.3 km (15.1 mi) from Kita-Yamagata | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ticket window (outsourced) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 April 1922 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 264 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Aterazawa Station is served by Aterazawa Line, and is located 24.3 km (15.1 mi) from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata. The preceding station of Shibahashi is 2 km (1.2 mi) away.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform. The Station is staffed. The station has some accessibility features such as Mobility scooter access and wheelchair-accessible bathroom.[1] The station building contains a town-run shop which selling everything from sweets and miscellaneous goods to local products.
Platforms
| - | ■ Aterazawa Line | for Yamagata |
Aterazawa Station front
Aterazawa Station Entrance
History
Aterazawa Station began operation on 24 April 1922.[2] With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.
A new station building was completed in 2002. The Midori no Madoguchi ticket office was closed on 30 November 2021.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 264 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:
| Passenger statistics | |||||
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| Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers |
Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers |
Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers |
| 2000 | 487[5] | 2010 | 392[6] | 2020 | 243[7] |
| 2001 | 402[8] | 2011 | 387[9] | 2021 | 255[10] |
| 2002 | 456[11] | 2012 | 378[12] | 2022 | 264[4] |
| 2003 | 463[13] | 2013 | 357[14] | ||
| 2004 | 466[15] | 2014 | 330[16] | ||
| 2005 | 443[17] | 2015 | 311[18] | ||
| 2006 | 421[19] | 2016 | 309[20] | ||
| 2007 | 413[21] | 2017 | 306[22] | ||
| 2008 | 389[23] | 2018 | 311[24] | ||
| 2009 | 396[25] | 2019 | 297[26] | ||
Surrounding area
- Ōe town hall
Prefecture Route 9
Prefecture Route 23
Prefecture Route 112
National Route 458- Mogami River
- Sazawa Onsen
- Yamagata Bank Aterazawa Branch
- Kirayaka Bank Aterazawa Branch
- Ōe Town History and Folklore Museum
