Nishibukuro Station

Nishibukuro Station (西袋駅, Nishibukuro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishibukuro Station 西袋駅
Nishibukuro Station (April 2010)
General information
Location	Nishibukuro, Shōnai-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-7746 Japan
Coordinates	38°48′41.5″N 139°54′27.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	151.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 15, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Fujishima towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Amarume towards Akita
Location
Nishibukuro Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Nishibukuro Station Nishibukuro Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishibukuro Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 151.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka, Atsumi Onsen and Murakami
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Amarume, Sakata and Akita

History

Nishibukuro Station began as the Minami-Amarume Signal (南余目信号場) on June 1, 1944, and was elevated to a full station on March 15, 1950. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Surrounding area

• Nishibukuro Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nishibukuro Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)