Arato Station

Arato Station 荒砥駅
Arato Station in March 2007
Location	Ōaza Arato-kō, Shirataka, Nishiokitama, Yamagata （山形県西置賜郡白鷹町大字荒砥甲） Japan
Coordinates	38°11′17″N 140°05′51″E / 38.188058°N 140.0975°E / 38.188058; 140.0975Coordinates: 38°11′17″N 140°05′51″E / 38.188058°N 140.0975°E / 38.188058; 140.0975
Operated by	Yamagata Railway
Line(s)	Flower Nagai Line
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	1923

Arato Station (荒砥駅, Arato eki) is a railway station in Shirataka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway.

Lines

Arato Station is a terminal station on the Flower Nagai Line, and is located 30.5 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Akayu Station.

Station layout

Arato Station has a single side platform.

Adjacent stations

History

Arato Station opened on 22 April 1923. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, and became a station on the Yamagata Railway from 25 October 1988.

Surrounding area

• Shirataka Town Hall
• National Route 287
• National Route 348

External links

• Flower Nagai Line (in Japanese)