Nishibukuro Station

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Nishibukuro Station

西袋駅
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Nishibukuro Station (April 2010)
LocationNishibukuro, Shōnai-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-7746
Japan
Coordinates38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E / 38.811528°N 139.907750°E / 38.811528; 139.907750Coordinates: 38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E / 38.811528°N 139.907750°E / 38.811528; 139.907750
Operated byJR logo (east).svg JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance151.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR logo (east).svg JR East Following station
Fujishima
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Amarume
towards Akita
Location
Nishibukuro Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Nishibukuro Station
Nishibukuro Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture

Nishibukuro Station (西袋駅, Nishibukuro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Nishibukuro Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 151.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout[]

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

1  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen and Murakami
2  Uetsu Main Line for Amarume, Sakata and Akita

History[]

Nishibukuro Station began as the Minami-Amarume Signal (南余目信号場) on June 1, 1944 and was elevated to a full station on March 15, 1950. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Surrounding area[]

  • Nishibukuro Post Office

See also[]

External links[]

Media related to Nishibukuro Station at Wikimedia Commons


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