Masukata Station (升形駅, Masukata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Masukata Station 升形駅
Masukata Station in April 2013
General information
Location	Masugata-Yuno, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-0111 Japan
Coordinates	38°45′06″N 140°14′40″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Rikuu West Line
Distance	7.5 kilometers from Shinjō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 7, 1913
Passengers
FY2004	11
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Uzen-Zennami towards Sakata Rikuu West Line Rapid Mogamigawa Shinjō One-way operation Rikuu West Line Local Shinjō Terminus
Location
Masukata Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Masukata Station Masukata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Masukata Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 7.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.[1]

Station layout

The station has one island platform, of which only one side is in use, serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

Masukata Station opened on December 7, 1913.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Surrounding area

• Masukata Elementary School
• National Route 458

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Masukata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)