Ōishida Station

Ōishida Station (大石田駅, Ōishida-eki) is a junction railway station in the town of Ōishida, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōishida Station 大石田駅
The east entrance in October 2010
General information
Location	585 Ōishida-otsu, Ōishida, Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Japan
Coordinates	38°35′44″N 140°22′31″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Yamagata Shinkansen      Ōu Main Line
Distance	126.9 km (78.9 mi) from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 October 1901; 122 years ago (21 October 1901)
Passengers
FY2018	792
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Murayama towards Tokyo Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa Shinjō Terminus Sodesaki towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Kita-Ōishida towards Shinjō
Location Ōishida Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Ōishida Station Ōishida Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōishida Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen, with direct high-speed Tsubasa services to and from Tokyo. It is located 126.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Yamagata, Yonezawa, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo for Shinjō
	■ Yamagata Line	for Murayama, Tendō, and Yamagata for Shinjō
2	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Shinjō
	■ Yamagata Line	for Murayama, Tendō, and Yamagata for Shinjō

History

Ōishida Station opened on 21 October 1901.^[2] The privately owned Obanazawa Railroad connected to the station from 1926 until its abandonment in 1970.^{[citation needed]} A new station building was completed in 1983.^{[citation needed]} The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.^[1] The Yamagata Shinkansen began operations on 4 December 1999.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Ōishida Town Hall
• Ōishida Post Office
• Mogami River
• Ginzan Onsen
• National Route 347

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 531. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 126. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

External links

Media related to Ōishida Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)