Mega Station (Yamagata)

{{short description|Railway station in Yuza, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Mega Station

| style = JR East

| native_name = 女鹿駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Mega Station 20170502.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Mega Station in May 2017

| other_name =

| address = Mega, Fukura, Yuza-machi, Akumi-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-8521

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|39|5|55.5|N|139|52|51.4|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP-06|display=title, inline}}

| status = Unstaffed

| operator = 20px JR East

| line = {{colorbull|Skyblue}} Uetsu Main Line

| distance = 189.7 km from {{STN|Niitsu|x}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| tracks = 2

| connections = Bus stop

| structure =

| code =

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1551}}

| opened = April 1, 1987

| rebuilt =

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 4

| pass_year = FY2004

| map_type = Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label =Mega Station

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East|line=Uetsu Main|left=Fukura|right=Kosagawa}}

}}

{{nihongo|Mega Station|女鹿駅|Mega eki}} is a railway station in the town of Yuza, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Mega Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 189.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing; however, only one platform is in use, with the other reserved for passage of express trains. The station is unattended.

=Platforms=

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name=Uetsu Main Line|linecol=skyblue|dir=for {{STN|Tsuruoka|x}} and {{STN|Sakata|x|Yamagata}}
for {{STN|Ugo-Honjō|x}} and {{STN|Akita|x}}}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx=Uetsu Main Line|linecol=skyblue|dir=for through trains}}

History

File:Mega-sta-20070527.jpg

The station opened on April 1, 1987.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編|trans-title=Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR| publisher = JTB | editor1-last = Ishino| editor1-first = Tetsu| year = 1998 | location = Japan |language= ja | volume = II| isbn = 4-533-02980-9}}