Zaō Station

Zaō Station

蔵王駅
Zaō Station in October 2005
General information
Location387 Matsubara, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-2313
Japan
Coordinates38°12′22″N 140°18′13″E / 38.205997°N 140.30365°E / 38.205997; 140.30365
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance81.8 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened5 December 1911
Previous namesKanai (until 1951)
Passengers
FY20181105 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae
towards Fukushima
 Yamagata Line Yamagata
towards Shinjō
Location
Zaō Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Zaō Station
Zaō Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Zaō Station is located in Japan
Zaō Station
Zaō Station
Zaō Station (Japan)

Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Zaō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 81.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]

Station layout

Zaō Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Yamagata and Shinjō

History

The station opened on 5 December 1911 as Kanai Station (金井駅).[1] It was renamed Zaō Station on 1 March 1951.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 760[3]
2005 925[4]
2010 902[5]
2015 950[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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