Jimmachi Station

Jimmachi Station 神町駅
Jimmachi Station in February 2018
General information
Location	1 Jimmachi-chūō, Higashine-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3763 Japan
Coordinates	38°24′46″N 140°22′43″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	106.3 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 August 1901
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Midaregawa towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Sakurambo-Higashine towards Shinjō
Location
Jimmachi Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Jimmachi Station Jimmachi Station (Japan)

Jimmachi Station (神町駅, Jimmachi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Jimmachi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 106.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station originally had one island platform and one side platform; however, with the completion of the Yamagata Shinkansen, the island platform was removed to make way for tracks for the non-stop shinkansen services, leaving the station with a single side platform for a bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Jimmachi Station in May 2005, before rebuilding

Jimmachi Station opened on August 23, 1901. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Yamagata Airport
• JGSDF Camp Jinmachi
• National Route 13
• National Route 48
• National Route 287

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Jimmachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)