Masukata Station

Masukata Station 升形駅
Masukata Station in April 2013
Location
Prefecture	Yamagata (See other stations in Yamagata)
City	Shinjō
Neighborhood etc.	Masugata-Yuno
Postal code	996-0111
(in Japanese)	山形県新庄市大字升形字下夕野
History
Year opened	1913
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR East
Line(s)	Rikuu West Line

Masukata Station (升形駅, Masukata-eki) is a railway station in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

Masukata Station has one island platform, of which only one side is in use, serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

• Rapid service stops at Masukata in down direction only.^[2]

History

The previous station building, in August 1998

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

• National Route 458

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Masukata Station.

• JR East Station information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E / 38.751584°N 140.244333°E / 38.751584; 140.244333