Shibahashi Station

Shibahashi Station (柴橋駅, Shibahashi eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shibahashi Station 柴橋駅
Shibahashi Station in June 2008
General information
Location	453, Ōaza Matsukawa Aza Kinosawa, Sagae-shi, Yamagata-ken Japan
Coordinates	38°22′49″N 140°13′40″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Aterazawa Line
Distance	22.3 km (13.9 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	13
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aterazawa Terminus Aterazawa Line Uzen-Takamatsu towards Yamagata
Location Shibahashi Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Shibahashi Station Shibahashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shibahashi Station is served by the Aterazawa Line, and is located 22.3 km (13.9 mi) from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata and 2 km (1.2 mi) from the end of the line at Aterazawa. The preceding station of Uzen-Takamatsu is 3 km (1.9 mi) away.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving single bi-directional track. The platform is very short, and can only accommodate two carriages. The station is unattended.^[1] The station has no accessibility features.

Platforms^[2]

-	■ Aterazawa Line	for Yamagata
		for Aterazawa

• 
  Stairs leading up the platform
• 
  Shibahashi Station Platform 2006

History

Shibahashi Station began operation on 25 December 1951.^[3] 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 13 passengers daily. Since 2005, Yamagata Prefecture has not reported the passenger numbers for Shibahashi Station.

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

Passenger statistics
Year	Average Daily Passengers
2000	19
2001	16
2002	15
2003	13
2004	13

Surrounding area

• Prefecture Route 23
• National Route 287
• Mogami River
• Mt. Hirano

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "駅の情報（柴橋駅）：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
2. "JR東日本：駅構内図・バリアフリー情報（柴橋駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
3. 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.

External links

Media related to Shibahashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Shibahashi Station (JR East) (in Japanese)