Sakata Station (Yamagata)
Sakata Station 酒田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Sakata Station, June 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Saiwaichō, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 998-0023 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°55′18.5″N 139°50′45.6″E / 38.921806°N 139.846000°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 166.9 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine installation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 December 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Sakata Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture  Sakata Station Sakata Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sakata Station (酒田駅, Sakata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[edit]
Sakata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line. It is located 166.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Uetsu Main Line at Niitsu Station. The Rikuu West Line officially terminates at Amarume Station, but most trains continue on to terminate a Sakata Station, which is 55.2 kilometers from the eastern terminus of that line at Shinjō Station.
The following limited express services also stop at this station.
Discontinued
- Akebono (Ueno - Aomori) (overnight sleeping car service)
- Nihonkai (Osaka - Aomori) (overnight sleeping car service)
Station layout[edit]
Sakata Station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. One portion of the side platform is cut to form a partial bay platform, allowing the two platforms to serve four tracks. The station has a Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine(話せる指定席券売機).[1]
Platforms[edit]
| 0 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Amarume, Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen, and Murakami (services originating at this station) |
| ■ Rikuu West Line | for Amarume, Furukuchi, and Shinjō | |
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata, Ugo-Honjō, Akita, and Aomori |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata, Ugo-Honjō, and Akita |
| ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Amarume, Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen, and Murakami | |
| ■ Rikuu West Line | for Amarume, Furukuchi, and Shinjō | |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Amarume, Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen, Murakami, Niigata, and Ueno |
| ■ Rikuu West Line | for Amarume, Furukuchi, and Shinjō |
History[edit]
The station opened on 24 December 1914.[2] The station building was rebuilt in 1934 and again in 1960.[3]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 2,213[5] |
| 2005 | 1,793[6] |
| 2010 | 1,369[7] |
| 2015 | 1,224[8] |
Surrounding area[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 各駅情報（酒田駅） [Station Information: Sakata Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 135. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ Kouznetsov (4 August 2013). "羽越本線 酒田駅". 羽越線資料館.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2018年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Sakata Station (Yamagata) at Wikimedia Commons
- Sakata Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)