Masukata Station
Railway station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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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).
LocationMasugata-Yuno, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0111
Japan
Japan
Coordinates38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E
Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine■ Rikuu West Line
Masukata Station 升形駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Masukata Station in April 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Masugata-Yuno, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0111 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Rikuu West Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 7.5 kilometers from Shinjō | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 7, 1913 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2004 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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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
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
