Zaō Station
Zaō Station 蔵王駅 | |
|---|---|
 Zaō Station in October 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Matsubara, Yamagata, Yamagata （山形県山形市大字松原） Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°12′22″N 140°18′13″E / 38.205997°N 140.30365°E |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| Connections | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Previous names | Kanai (until 1951) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2012 | 996 daily |
Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line 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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) | ||||
| Tsubasa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Mokichi Kinenkan-mae | Local | Yamagata | ||
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 2012, the station was used by an average of 996 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] |
| 2011 | 950[6] |
| 2012 | 996[2] |
Surrounding area
National Route 13- Tohoku Bunkyō College
- Tokai University Yamagata Senior High School
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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