The station has two opposed side platforms and connected to the three-story station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
The station began operation on December 4, 1999 as part of the Yamagata Shinkansen project.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1363 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
Higashine is in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin. Sendai City is to the east, Yamagata City to the south, and Tendo City. Higashine abounds with rich nature and hot springs. Three national highways — National Route 13, National Route 48 and National Route 287 — pass nearby. Yamagata Airport is in the city, facilitating traffic for high technology industries in the prefecture, making Higashine a major industrial center.[2]
The eastern view from the station affords a dramatic panorama of snow-capped mountains.[3]
References
^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.
