Takahata Station

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

Takahata Station

高畠駅
East side of Takahata Station in October 2015
Location200-1 Yamazaki, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-2173
Japan
Coordinates
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance49.9 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened21 April 1900
Previous namesNukanome (until 1991)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)844 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Yonezawa
toward Tokyo
 Yamagata Shinkansen
Tsubasa		 Akayu
toward Shinjō
Oitama
toward Fukushima
 Yamagata Line
Location
Takahata Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Takahata Station
Takahata Station (Japan)

Lines

Takahata Station is served by the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ōu Main Line, and is located 49.9 kilometers from the starting point of both lines at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Takahata Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. 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)

History

The station opened on 21 April 1900 as Nukanome Station (糠ノ目駅). It was renamed Takahata on 16 March 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 844 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.


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