Mototate Station(本楯駅, Mototate-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Mototate Station is located on the Uetsu Main Line, stretching from Niitsu to Akita, and is located 173.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. The station is served by local services operating between Sakata and Akita, with some services starting or terminating at Fukura. Services operate approximately hourly during the daytime.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The two platforms are linked by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1■ Uetsu Main Linefor Sakata and Tsuruoka
2■ Uetsu Main Linefor Kisakata, Ugo-Honjō, and Akita

History

Mototate Station opened on 5 December 1919. The station became unstaffed from October 1981.[citation needed] A new station building was completed in August 2006.

Surrounding area

  • Mototate Post Office

See also

External links

Media related to Mototate Station at Wikimedia Commons

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