Yamagatajuku Station

36°37′28″N 140°24′04″E / 36.6245°N 140.4012°E / 36.6245; 140.4012Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Suigun LineDistance35.2 km from MitoPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 10, 1922PassengersFY201997 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Nogamihara towards Mito		Suigun Line		Naka-Funyū towards Kōriyama

Location
Yamagatajuku Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Yamagatajuku Station Yamagatajuku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yamagatajuku Station (山方宿駅, Yamagatajuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yamagatajuku Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 35.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station also serves as the local community center and public library, and is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Suigun Line	for Hitachi-Ōmiya and Mito
2	■ Suigun Line	for Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama

History

Yamagatajuku Station opened on December 10, 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 255 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 118
• former Yamagata Town Hall
• Yamagata Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Yamagatajuku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)