Sakurambo-Higashine Station
Sakurambo-Higashine Station さくらんぼ東根駅 | |
|---|---|
 West entrance in January 2008 | |
| Location |
1-1, Sakurambo Ekimae 1-chōme, Higashine, Yamagata Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°25′43″N 140°22′51″E / 38.42855°N 140.380892°ECoordinates: 38°25′43″N 140°22′51″E / 38.42855°N 140.380892°E |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line, Yamagata Shinkansen |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 December 1999 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 1,182 daily |
| Location | |
  Sakurambo-Higashine Station Location within Japan | |
Sakurambo-Higashine Station (さくらんぼ東根駅 Sakuranbo-Higashine-eki) is a railway station in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Sakuranbo-Higashine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen. It is located 113.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Sakuranbo-Higashine Station has two opposed side platforms and connected to the three-story station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yamagata, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Tendō, and Yamagata | |
| 2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Murayama for Shinjō |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Murayama for Shinjō |
Surrounding area
Higashine is in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin. Sendai City is to the east, Yamagata City to the south, and Tendo City. Higashine abounds with rich nature and hot springs. Three national highways — National Route 13, National Route 48 and National Route 287 — pass nearby. Yamagata Airport is in the city, facilitating traffic for high technology industries in the prefecture, making Higashine a major industrial center.[1]
The eastern view from the station affords a dramatic panorama of snow-capped mountains.[2]
History
The station began operation on December 4, 1999 as part of the Yamagata Shinkansen project. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata Shinkansen | ||||
| Tendō | Tsubasa | Murayama | ||
| Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) | ||||
| Jimmachi | - | Higashine | ||
References
- ↑ "THE HIGASHINE CITY - Location and Topography". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ↑ mshimizu. "Panoramio - Looking North at Mountains from Sakuranbo Station". Retrieved 2008-03-21.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakuranbo Higashine Station. |
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)