Minami-Shinjō Station

Minami-Shinjō Station 南新庄駅
Minami-Shinjō Station in July 2009
General information
Location	Torigoe, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0041 Japan
Coordinates	38°43′18″N 140°18′58″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Rikuu East Line
Distance	89.2 kilometers from Kogota
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 20, 1960
Passengers
FY2004	2
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinjō Terminus Rikuu East Line Nagasawa towards Kogota
Location Minami-Shinjō Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Minami-Shinjō Station Minami-Shinjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Minami-Shinjō Station (南新庄駅, Minami-Shinjō-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Shinjō Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 89.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The track for the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Shinkansen) runs through the station without a platform.

History

Minami-Shinjō Station opened on December 20, 1960. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 13

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Minami-Shinjō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)