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Nishi-Sagae Station 西寒河江駅
Nishi-Sagae Station, 2018
General information
Location	179, Rokkumachi 1-chōme, Sagae-shi, Yamagata-ken 991-0024 Japan
Coordinates	38°22′45″N 140°16′00″E / 38.379267°N 140.266775°E / 38.379267; 140.266775
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Aterazawa Line
Distance	16.4 km (10.2 mi) from Kita-Yamagata
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-25)
Passengers
FY2004	316
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Uzen-Takamatsutowards Aterazawa Aterazawa Line Sagaetowards Yamagata
Location Nishi-Sagae StationLocation within Yamagata PrefectureShow map of Yamagata PrefectureNishi-Sagae StationNishi-Sagae Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Nishi-Sagae Station (西寒河江駅, Nishi-Sagae eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Sagae Station is served by the Aterazawa Line and is located 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata, and 7.9 km (4.9 mi) from Aterazawa. The preceding station of Sagae is 1.1 km (0.68 mi) away and the following station of Uzen-Takamatsu is 2.9 km (1.8 mi) away.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The station has no accessibility features.

Platforms

• Platform 2006
• Waiting Room

History

Nishi-Sagae Station began operation on 25 December 1951. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. In 2002, a waiting room was built.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2004, the station was used by an average of 316 passengers daily. Since 2005, Yamagata Prefecture has not reported the passenger numbers for Nishi-Sagae Station.

Below is table containing the passenger statistics from the year 2000 to the year 2004:

Surrounding area

• Sagae Hachimangu [ja]
• Sagae Park
• Prefecture Route 23
• Prefecture Route 26

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. ^ "JR東日本：駅構内図・バリアフリー情報（西寒河江駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
2. JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 423. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
3. 「鉄道記録帳2002年2月」 [Railway Record Book February 2002]. Rail Fan. 49 (5): 24. 1 May 2002.

External links

Media related to Nishi-Sagae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nishi-Sagae Station (JR East) (in Japanese)

• Stations of East Japan Railway Company
• Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture
• Aterazawa Line
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1951
• Sagae, Yamagata