Yamagatajuku Station

Yamagatajuku Station 山方宿駅
Yamagatajuku Station in July 2005
General information
Location	Yamagata 904, Hitachiōmiya-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-3111 Japan
Coordinates	36.6245°N 140.4012°E / 36.6245; 140.4012
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Suigun Line
Distance	35.2 km from Mito
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 10, 1922
Passengers
FY2019	97
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nogamihara towards Mito Suigun Line Naka-Funyū towards Kōriyama
Location Yamagatajuku Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Yamagatajuku Station Yamagatajuku Station (Japan)

Yamagatajuku Station (山方宿駅, Yamagatajuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yamagatajuku Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 35.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station also serves as the local community center and public library, and is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Suigun Line	for Hitachi-Ōmiya and Mito
2	■ Suigun Line	for Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama

History

Yamagatajuku Station opened on December 10, 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 255 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 118
• former Yamagata Town Hall
• Yamagata Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Yamagatajuku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)