Nishi-Sagae Station

Nishi-Sagae Station (西寒河江駅, Nishi-Sagae eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Sagae Station

西寒河江駅
Nishi-Sagae Station, 2018
General information
Location179, Rokkumachi 1-chōme, Sagae-shi, Yamagata-ken 991-0024
Japan
Coordinates38°22′45″N 140°16′00″E
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)     Aterazawa Line
Distance16.4 km (10.2 mi) from Kita-Yamagata
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 December 1951 (1951-12-25)
Passengers
FY2004316
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Uzen-Takamatsu
towards Aterazawa
 Aterazawa Line Sagae
towards Yamagata
Location
Nishi-Sagae Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Nishi-Sagae Station
Nishi-Sagae Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Nishi-Sagae Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Sagae Station
Nishi-Sagae Station
Nishi-Sagae Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Sagae Station is served by the Aterazawa Line and is located 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata, and 7.9 km (4.9 mi) from Aterazawa. The preceding station of Sagae is 1.1 km (0.68 mi) away and the following station of Uzen-Takamatsu is 2.9 km (1.8 mi) away.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The station has no accessibility features.[1]

Platforms[1]
- ■ Aterazawa Line for Yamagata
for Aterazawa
  • Platform 2006
    Platform 2006
  • Waiting Room
    Waiting Room

History

Nishi-Sagae Station began operation on 25 December 1951.[2] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. In 2002, a waiting room was built.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2004, the station was used by an average of 316 passengers daily. Since 2005, Yamagata Prefecture has not reported the passenger numbers for Nishi-Sagae Station.

Below is table containing the passenger statistics from the year 2000 to the year 2004:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Passengers
2000 352
2001 310
2002 311
2003 309
2004 316

Surrounding area
  • Sagae Hachimangu
  • Sagae Park
  • Prefecture Route 23
  • Prefecture Route 26

See also

References
  1. "JR東日本：駅構内図・バリアフリー情報（西寒河江駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 423. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
  3. 「鉄道記録帳2002年2月」 [Railway Record Book February 2002]. Rail Fan. 49 (5): 24. 1 May 2002.

Media related to Nishi-Sagae Station at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.