Nishi-Yonezawa Station

37°55′02″N 140°05′05″E / 37.91724°N 140.08486°E / 37.91724; 140.08486Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Yonesaka Line Distance6.5 km from YonezawaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedSeptember 28, 1926Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Narushima towards Sakamachi		Yonesaka Line		Minami-Yonezawa towards Yonezawa

Location
Nishi-Yonezawa Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Nishi-Yonezawa Station Nishi-Yonezawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishi-Yonezawa Station (西米沢駅, Nishi-Yonezawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Yonezawa Station is served by the Yonesaka Line, and is located 6.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonezawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Nishi-Yonezawa Station opened on September 28, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery (National Historic Site)

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nishi-Yonezawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)