Minamichōkai Station
Minamichōkai Station (南鳥海駅, Minamichōkai eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Tsuruoka and Sakata |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
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.
Surrounding area
- Minamiyuza Post Office
- Minamiyuza Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ MIZUTANI, F.; NAKAMURA, K. (1997). "PRIVATIZATION OF THE JAPAN NATIONAL RAILWAY: OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE CHANGES". International Journal of Transport Economics / Rivista internazionale di economia dei trasporti. 24 (1): 75–99. ISSN 0303-5247.
External links
Media related to Minami-Chōkai Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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