Sekine Station

Sekine Station (関根駅, Sekine-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sekine Station 関根駅
Sekine Station, October 2007
General information
Location	Sekine, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-1205 Japan
Coordinates	37°51′53″N 140°08′47″E
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	34.8 km from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 May 1899
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ōsawa towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Yonezawa towards Shinjō
Location Sekine Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Sekine Station Sekine Station (Japan)

Lines

Sekine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 34.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Station side	■ Ōu Main Line	for Fukushima
Opposite side	■ Ōu Main Line	for Yonezawa

History

Sekine Station opened on 15 May 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

• Fumon-in
• Yunosawa Onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sekine Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)