Masukata Station

Railway station in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E / 38.751584°N 140.244333°E / 38.751584; 140.244333Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Rikuu West Line Distance7.5 kilometers from ShinjōPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 7, 1913PassengersFY200411 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Uzen-Zennami towards Sakata		Rikuu West Line Rapid Mogamigawa		Shinjō One-way operation
Uzen-Zennami towards Sakata		Rikuu West Line Local		Shinjō Terminus

Location
Masukata Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Masukata Station Masukata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Masukata Station (升形駅, Masukata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Masukata Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 7.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station has one island platform, of which only one side is in use, serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

The previous station building, in August 1998

Masukata Station opened on December 7, 1913.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2000.^{[citation needed]}