Operated by JR East Address Japan | Passengers (FY2012) 1,319 daily Opened 1914 | |
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Location 1 Saiwai-cho, Sakata, Yamagata
（山形県酒田市幸町1丁目）
Japan Line(s) Rikuu West Line, Uetsu Main Line Similar Tsuruoka Station, Higashi‑Sakata Station, Amarume Station, Niitsu Station, Shinjō Station | ||
Sakata Station (酒田駅, Sakata-eki) is a railway station in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Sakata Station is served by the Rikuu West Line and Uetsu Main Line.
The following limited express services also stop at this station.
Station layout
Sakata Station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. One portion of the side platform is cut to form a partial bay platform, allowing the two platforms to serve four tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agency.
History
The station opened on 24 December 1914. The station building was rebuilt in 1934 and again in 1960.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 1,319 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.