is a railway station in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Yamagata Station is served by the following lines. Yamagata Shinkansen Ōu Main Line Senzan Line Aterazawa Line
Station layout
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.
Platforms
History Yamagata Station opened on 11 April 1901. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Yamagata Shinkansen services started on 1 July 1992. From 4 December 1999, Yamagata Shinkansen services were extended to Shinjō Station.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 10,860 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 11,800 2005 11,096 2010 10,562 2011 10,518 2012 10,860
Surrounding area Yamagata City Office Yamagata Museum of Art Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum Yamagata Citizens' Hall Yamagata Gakuin High School Yamagata No. 3 Junior High School
References
External links
Yamagata Station (JR East) Yamagata Station map