Higashine Station

Higashine Station (東根駅, Higashine-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Higashine Station 東根駅
Higashine Station in September 2008
General information
Location	8-1, Miyazaki 3-chōme, Higashine-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3705 Japan
Coordinates	38°27′04″N 140°23′03″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	110.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 5, 1911
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakurambo-Higashine towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Murayama towards Shinjō
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Lines

Higashine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 110.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform; however, with the completion of the Yamagata Shinkansen, one side of the platform is used for through traffic of the Shinkansen, leaving the station with effectively a single side platform for bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Higashine Station opened as a signal stop on December 5, 1911. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Higashime Post Office
• Higashine Onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan