Operated by JR East Address Japan | Line(s) Uetsu Main Line Opened 1919 | |
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Location Mototate, Sakata, Yamagata
（山形県酒田市本楯字通伝13）
Japan Similar Minamichōkai Station, Sagoshi Station, Higashi‑Sakata Station, Nishibukuro Station, Mega Station | ||
Mototate Station (本楯駅, Mototate-eki) is a railway station in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Mototate Station is located on the Uetsu Main Line, stretching from Niitsu to Akita. 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.
History
Mototate Station opened on 5 December 1919. The station became unmanned from October 1981. A new station building was completed in August 2006.
Surrounding area
References
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