Minamichōkai Station
Minamichōkai Station 南鳥海駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Minamichōkai Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Yamagata (See other stations in Yamagata) |
| City | Sakata |
| Neighborhood etc. | Yonejima-aze Shimonakado 2 |
| Postal code | 999 - 8421 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県酒田市米島字下中道2 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1952 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uetsu Main Line |
| Statistics | 96 passengers/day (FY2001) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Minamichōkai Station (南鳥海駅 Minamichōkai eki) is a JR East railway station located in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Minamichōkai Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 175.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
Minamichōkai Station has two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass crossing. The station is unattended
Platforms
| 1 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Tsuruoka and Sakata |
| 2 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Yuza | - | Mototate | ||
Surrounding area
- Minamiyuza Post Office
History
Minamichōkai Station opened on January 16, 1952 as a station on JNR (Japan National Railway). It has been unattended since September 1972. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°59′15″N 139°53′55″E / 38.9875°N 139.8987°E