Uzen-Chitose Station
# Uzen-Chitose Station

Uzen-Chitose Station (羽前千歳駅, Uzen-Chitose-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Uzen-Chitose Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 91.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also served by the Senzan Line and is 58.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at Sendai Station.

## Station layout

The station is an elevated station with a single island platform, with the station building located on the footbridge connecting the platform with the street on either side. The station is unattended.

## Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Shinjō, Yamagata, and Fukushima (standard gauge) |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Senzan Line | for Yamagata and Sendai (narrow gauge) |

## History

Uzen-Chitose Station opened on October 17, 1933. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt in December 1999.

## Surrounding area

* Yamagata Big Wing Convention center
* Yamagata General Sports Arena
