Shinjō Station 新庄駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Shinjō Station West Entrance in October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Tamon-machi, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0024 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°45′46″N140°18′22″E / 38.762681°N 140.306064°E /38.762681; 140.306064 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 421.4 km (261.8 mi) fromTokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3side + 1island + 1bay platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi" ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 June 1903; 121 years ago (11 June 1903) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 1,393 (daily) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shinjō Station (新庄駅,Shinjō-eki) is arailway station in the city ofShinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated byEast Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shinjō Station is served by theŌu Main Line, and is the terminus for theYamagata Shinkansen,Rikuu West Line andRikuu East Line. It is 148.6 kilometers fromFukushima and 421.4 kilometers fromTokyo.
Shinjō Station has oneside platform and oneisland platform for the Yamagata Shinkansen. The Ōu Main Line uses half of this island platform, and one of two opposed side platforms. The other side platform is used by the Rikuu West Line. The Rikuu East line uses a notch in one of the side platforms, forming abay platform. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.
| 1/2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | forYamagata,Fukushima, andTokyo |
| ■ Ou Main Line | forŌishida,Murayama,Tendō, andYamagata | |
| 3 | ■ Rikuu West Line | forFurukuchi,Karikawa,Amarume, andSakata |
| ■ Ou Main Line | forYuzawa,Yokote,Ōmagari, andAkita | |
| 4 | ■ Ou Main Line | for Yuzawa, Yokote, Ōmagari, and Akita |
| 5 | ■ Rikuu East Line | forNaruko-Onsen,Furukawa, andKogota |
| ■ Rikuu West Line | for Furukuchi, Karikawa, Amarume, and Sakata |
Shinjō Station opened on 11 June 1903.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon theprivatization ofJNR on 1 April 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in October 1998.[citation needed] From 4 December 1999, the station became the terminus of the Yamagata Shinkansen, following its extension from Yamagata.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 2,373[3] |
| 2005 | 1,960[4] |
| 2010 | 1,593[5] |
| 2015 | 1,481[6] |
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