Minami-Shinjō Station

38°43′18″N 140°18′58″E / 38.721625°N 140.316222°E / 38.721625; 140.316222Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Rikuu East Line Distance89.2 kilometers from KogotaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 20, 1960PassengersFY20042 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shinjō Terminus		Rikuu East Line		Nagasawa towards Kogota

Location
Minami-Shinjō Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Minami-Shinjō Station Minami-Shinjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Minami-Shinjō Station (南新庄駅, Minami-Shinjō-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Shinjō Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 89.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The track for the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Shinkansen) runs through the station without a platform.

History

Minami-Shinjō Station opened on December 20, 1960. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 13

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Minami-Shinjō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)