Takahata Station

Takahata Station

高畠駅
East side of Takahata Station in October 2015
General information
Location200-1 Yamazaki, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama District, Yamagata-ken 999–2173
Japan
Coordinates37°59′33″N 140°09′10″E / 37.992433°N 140.152717°E / 37.992433; 140.152717
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
Distance49.9 km (31.0 mi) from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened21 April 1900; 124 years ago (21 April 1900)
Previous namesNukanome (until 1991)
Passengers
FY2018844 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yonezawa
towards Tokyo
Yamagata Shinkansen Akayu
towards Shinjō
Oitama
towards Fukushima
Yamagata Line
Location
Takahata Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Takahata Station
Takahata Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Takahata Station is located in Japan
Takahata Station
Takahata Station
Takahata Station (Japan)

Takahata Station (高畠駅, Takahata-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Takahata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is unique in having an onsen hot spa on its premises.

Lines

Takahata Station is served by the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ōu Main Line, and is located 49.9 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Takahata Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Yamagata Shinkansen for Yamagata, Fukushima, Ōmiya, Tokyo, Yamagata and Shinjō
 Yamagata Line for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata
2  Yamagata Shinkansen for Yamagata and Shinjō (peak times only)
 Yamagata Line for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata (peak times only)


History

The station opened on 21 April 1900 as Nukanome Station (糠ノ目駅). It was renamed Takahata on 16 March 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 844 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.