Yamagata Station
# Yamagata Station

Yamagata Station (山形駅, Yamagata-eki) is a railway station in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Yamagata Station is served by the following lines.

* Yamagata Shinkansen
* Ōu Main Line
* Senzan Line
* Aterazawa Line

## Station layout

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.

### Platforms

| 1, 2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Fukushima, Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and Tokyo for Sakurambo-Higashine, Shinjō |
| - | - | - |
| 3, 4 | ■ Yamagata Line | for Tendō, Sakurambo-Higashine, and Shinjō for Yonezawa and Fukushima |
| 5 | ■ Special platform | for additional trains and services |
| 6 | ■ Aterazawa Line | for Sagae and Aterazawa |
| 7 | ■ Senzan Line | for Yamadera, Ayashi, and Sendai |

## History

Yamagata Station opened on 11 April 1901. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Yamagata Shinkansen services started on 1 July 1992. From 4 December 1999, Yamagata Shinkansen services were extended to Shinjō Station.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 10,860 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

| Fiscal year | Daily average |
| - | - |
| 2000 | 11,800 |
| 2005 | 11,096 |
| 2010 | 10,562 |
| 2011 | 10,518 |
| 2012 | 10,860 |

## Surrounding area

* Yamagata City Office
* Yamagata Museum of Art
* Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum
* Yamagata Citizens' Hall
* Yamagata Gakuin High School
* Yamagata No. 3 Junior High School
