Zaō Station
# Zaō Station

Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Zaō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 81.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

## Station layout

Zaō Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station is staffed.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |

## History

The station opened on 5 December 1911 as Kanai Station (金井駅). It was renamed Zaō Station on 1 March 1951. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

| Fiscal year | Daily average |
| - | - |
| 2000 | 760 |
| 2005 | 925 |
| 2010 | 902 |
| 2015 | 950 |

## Surrounding area

* National Route 13
* Tohoku Bunkyō College
* Tokai University Yamagata Senior High School
