Uzen-Takamatsu Station

羽前高松駅
Uzen-Takamatsu Station, April 2010
General information
LocationGōnome, Yakuwa, Sagae-shi, Yamagata-ken 995-0524
Japan
Coordinates38°23′52″N 140°14′55″E / 38.397675°N 140.248719°E / 38.397675; 140.248719
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)     Aterazawa Line
Distance19.3 km (12.0 mi) from Kita-Yamagata
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 April 1922; 101 years ago (1922-04-23)
Passengers
FY2006296 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shibahashi
towards Aterazawa
 Aterazawa Line Nishi-Sagae
towards Yamagata
Location
Uzen-Takamatsu Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Uzen-Takamatsu Station
Uzen-Takamatsu Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Uzen-Takamatsu Station is located in Japan
Uzen-Takamatsu Station
Uzen-Takamatsu Station
Uzen-Takamatsu Station (Japan)

Uzen-Takamatsu Station (羽前高松駅, Uzen-Takamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Aterazawa Line in the city of Sagae, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Uzen-Takamatsu Station in Winter

Lines

Uzen-Takamatsu Station is served by the Aterazawa Line and is located 19.3 km (12.0 mi) from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata, and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Aterazawa. The preceding station of Nishi-Sagae is 2.9 km (1.8 mi) away and the following station of Shibahashi is 3 km (1.9 mi) away.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is designed in the image of nearby Jion-ji Temple, which is a National Important Cultural Property.The station has no accessibility features.[2]

Platforms

- ■ Aterazawa Line for Yamagata
for Aterazawa

History

Uzen-Takamatsu Station began operation on 23 April 1922.[3] From 1926 to 1974, the station was also used by the now-defunct Sanzan Line of the Yamagata Railway, and during that period had two opposed side platforms, and a bay platform.[4] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] A new station building was completed in 28 February 2010, replacing a previous wooden structure dating from 1940.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 296 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6] Since 2007, JR East has not reported the passenger numbers for Uzen-Takamatsu Station.

Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000 to the year 2004:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers
2000 304[7]
2001 277[8]
2002 298[9]
2003 303[10]
2004 312[11]
2005 310[12]
2006 296[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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. 547. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ a b "JR東日本：駅構内図・バリアフリー情報（羽前高松駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 423. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
  4. ^ 青木栄一 「昭和52年5月1日現在における補遺」『私鉄車両めぐり特輯』1、鉄道ピクトリアル編集部、鉄道図書刊行会、東京、1977年、補遺3頁。(in Japanese)
  5. ^ ""JR左沢線営業所・20年目の課題（下） 沿線の観光振興"". Yamagata Newspaper. 6 March 2010. p. 24.
  6. ^ a b "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2006年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2000年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  8. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2001年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2002年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  10. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2003年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  11. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2004年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2005年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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