Nishibukuro Station

Nishibukuro Station

西袋駅
Nishibukuro Station; 西袋駅
	Nishibukuro Station (April 2010)
Location	Nishibukuro, Shōnai-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-7746; Japan
Coordinates	38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E / 38.811528°N 139.907750°ECoordinates: 38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E / 38.811528°N 139.907750°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	151.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 15, 1950
Services
Location
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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.