Aterazawa Station (左沢駅) is a railway station located in the town of Ōe, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Aterazawa Station is the terminus of the Aterazawa Line.

Lines

Aterazawa Station is served by Aterazawa Line, and is located 24.3 km from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata. The preceding station of Shibahashi is 2 km away.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform. The Station is staffed. The station has some accessibility features such as Mobility scooter access and wheelchair-accessible bathroom. The station building contains a town-run shop which selling everything from sweets and miscellaneous goods to local products.

Platforms

History

Aterazawa Station began operation on 24 April 1922. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in 2002. The Midori no Madoguchi ticket office was closed on 30 November 2021.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 264 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Surrounding area