Zaō Station
Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Zaō Station 蔵王駅 | |||||||||||
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 Zaō Station in October 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 387 Matsubara, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-2313 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°12′22″N 140°18′13″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 81.8 km from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 December 1911 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kanai (until 1951) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 1105 daily | ||||||||||
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  Zaō Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture  Zaō Station Zaō Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Zaō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 81.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]
Station layout
Zaō Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
History
The station opened on 5 December 1911 as Kanai Station (金井駅).[1] It was renamed Zaō Station on 1 March 1951.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 760[3] |
| 2005 | 925[4] |
| 2010 | 902[5] |
| 2015 | 950[6] |
Surrounding area
National Route 13- Tohoku Bunkyō College
- Tokai University Yamagata Senior High School
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Zaō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)