Takahata Station

Takahata Station
高畠駅

East side of the station, October 2015
Location 200-1 Yamazaki, Takahata, Higashiokitama, Yamagata
(山形県東置賜郡高畠町大字山崎200-1)
Japan
Coordinates Coordinates: 37°59′33″N 140°09′10″E / 37.992433°N 140.152717°E / 37.992433; 140.152717
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Connections
History
Opened 1900
Previous names Nukanome (until 1991)

Takahata Station (高畠駅 Takahata-eki) is a railway station in Takahata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is unique in having an onsen hot spa on its premises.

Lines

Takahata Station is served by the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ōu Main Line, and is located 49.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Takahata Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a pedestrian overpass. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Yamagata Shinkansen for Yamagata, Fukushima, Ōmiya, Tokyo, Yamagata and Shinjō
 Yamagata Line for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata
2  Yamagata Shinkansen for Yamagata and Shinjō (peak times only)
 Yamagata Line for Yonezawa, Akayu and Yamagata (peak times only)

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yamagata Shinkansen
Yonezawa Akayu
Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line)
Oitama Local Akayu

History

Takahata Station opened on 21 April 1900 as Nukanome Station (糠ノ目駅). It was renamed to its present name on 16 March 1991.

Surrounding area

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