is a

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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Shinjō Station is served by the

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, and is the terminus for the

Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tohoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line. The term Yamagata ...

, Rikuu West Line and Rikuu East Line. It is 148.6 kilometers from and 421.4 kilometers from .

Station layout

Shinjō Station has one

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and one

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

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

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. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms

* Platforms 1 and 2 serve tracks, while platforms 3 to 5 serve narrow gauge (1,067 mm) tracks. File:ShinjoStation.jpg, Platforms 1 and 2, July 2011 File:JR Shinjo sta 003.jpg, Platform 3, July 2007

History

Shinjō Station opened on 11 June 1903. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of JNR on 1 April 1987. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Shinjō City Hall * Shinjō Post Office * *

References

External links

JR East Station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shinjo Station Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture Ōu Main Line Yamagata Shinkansen Rikuu East Line Rikuu West Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Shinjō, Yamagata