Yamagatajuku Station
# Yamagatajuku Station

Yamagatajuku Station (山方宿駅, Yamagatajuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Yamagatajuku Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 35.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station also serves as the local community center and public library, and is staffed.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Suigun Line | for Hitachi-Ōmiya and Mito |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Suigun Line | for Hitachi-Daigo and Kōriyama |

## History

Yamagatajuku Station opened on December 10, 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 255 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* National Route 118
* former Yamagata Town Hall
* Yamagata Post Office
