Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Zaō Station 蔵王駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Zaō Station in October 2005 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 387 Matsubara, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-2313 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°12′22″N 140°18′13″E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 81.8 km from Fukushima | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 5 December 1911 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Kanai (until 1951) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2018 | 1105 daily | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Zaō Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture![]() ![]() Zaō Station Zaō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Zaō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 81.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]
Zaō Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station is staffed.
1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
The station opened on 5 December 1911 as Kanai Station (金井駅).[1] It was renamed Zaō Station on 1 March 1951.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 760[3] |
2005 | 925[4] |
2010 | 902[5] |
2015 | 950[6] |
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Stations of the Ōu Main Line | |
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Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line) |
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Shinjō to Ōmagari | |
Ōmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line) |
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