| Shinjō Station | |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 新庄駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-1 Tamon-machi, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0024 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 38.7627°N 140.3061°W |
| Distance: | from |
| Platforms: | 3 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform |
| Tracks: | 5 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Status: | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") |
| Passengers: | 1,393 (daily) |
| Pass Year: | FY2018 |
| Map Type: | Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Shinjō Station |
is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shinjō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is the terminus for the Yamagata Shinkansen, Rikuu West Line and Rikuu East Line. It is 148.6 kilometers from and 421.4 kilometers from .
Shinjō Station has one side platform and one island platform for the Yamagata Shinkansen. The Ōu Main Line uses half of this island platform, and one of two opposed side platforms. The other side platform is used by the Rikuu West Line. The Rikuu East line uses a notch in one of the side platforms, forming a bay platform. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.
Shinjō Station opened on 11 June 1903.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in October 1998. From 4 December 1999, the station became the terminus of the Yamagata Shinkansen, following its extension from Yamagata.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,373[3] |
| 2005 | 1,960[4] |
| 2010 | 1,593[5] |
| 2015 | 1,481[6] |