Tendō Station Explained

Tendō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:天童駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Honchō 1-1-1, Tendō-shi, Yamagata-ken 994-0034
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.36°N 140.3695°W
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:1463
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Tendo#Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tendō Station

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

Lines

Tendō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen, and is located 100.4km (62.4miles) rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tendō Station opened on 23 August 1901.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[2] A new station building was completed in September 1992. The Yamagata Shinkansen began operations from 4 December 1999.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,463 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 1,938[4]
2005 1,828[5]
2010 1,701[6]
2015 1,588[7]

Surrounding area

The station is in the heart of Tendō with the bus station and shops adjacent.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 126. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Book: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 530. 4-533-02980-9.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 December 2019.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 December 2013.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 December 2013.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 December 2013.
  7. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 December 2019.