Nishi-Yonezawa Station

Nishi-Yonezawa Station (西米沢駅, Nishi-Yonezawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Yonezawa Station

西米沢駅
Nishi-Yonezawa Station in August 2018
General information
Location4-92 Naoe-cho, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-0056
Japan
Coordinates37°55′02″N 140°05′05″E / 37.91724°N 140.08486°E / 37.91724; 140.08486
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Yonesaka Line
Distance6.5 km from Yonezawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1926
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Narushima
towards Sakamachi
Yonesaka Line Minami-Yonezawa
towards Yonezawa
Location
Nishi-Yonezawa Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Nishi-Yonezawa Station
Nishi-Yonezawa Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Nishi-Yonezawa Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Yonezawa Station
Nishi-Yonezawa Station
Nishi-Yonezawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nishi-Yonezawa Station is served by the Yonesaka Line, and is located 6.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonezawa Station.

Station layout

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

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Nishi-Yonezawa Station opened on September 28, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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  • Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery (National Historic Site)

See also

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  Media related to Nishi-Yonezawa Station at Wikimedia Commons