Higashine Station Explained

Higashine Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東根駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:8-1, Miyazaki 3-chōme, Higashine-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3705
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.4511°N 140.3841°W
Operator: JR East
Distance:110.6 km from
Line: Ōu Main Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 5, 1911
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Higashine Station

is a railway station located in the city of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 110.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform; however, with the completion of the Yamagata Shinkansen, one side of the platform is used for through traffic of the Shinkansen, leaving the station with effectively a single side platform for bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Higashine Station opened as a signal stop on December 5, 1911. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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