Jimmachi Station Explained

Jimmachi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:神町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Jimmachi-chūō, Higashine-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3763
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.4127°N 140.3786°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:106.3 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:23 August 1901
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jimmachi Station

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

Lines

Jimmachi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 106.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station originally had one island platform and one side platform; however, with the completion of the Yamagata Shinkansen, the island platform was removed to make way for tracks for the non-stop shinkansen services, leaving the station with a single side platform for a bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Jimmachi Station opened on August 23, 1901. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also