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Tendō Station 天童駅
The east entrance in August 2006
General information
Location	Honchō 1-1-1, Tendō-shi, Yamagata-ken 994-0034 Japan
Coordinates	38°21′36″N 140°22′10″E / 38.359969°N 140.369503°E / 38.359969; 140.369503
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Yamagata Shinkansen      Ōu Main Line
Distance	100.4 km (62.4 mi) from Fukushima
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 August 1901; 123 years ago (23 August 1901)
Passengers
FY2018	1463
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yamagatatowards Tokyo Yamagata ShinkansenTsubasa Sakurambo-Higashinetowards Shinjō Tendō-Minamitowards Fukushima Yamagata Line Midaregawatowards Shinjō
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Tendō Station (天童駅, Tendō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tendō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tendō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen, and is located 100.4 kilometres (62.4 mi) rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tendō Station opened on 23 August 1901. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in September 1992. The Yamagata Shinkansen began operations from 4 December 1999.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,463 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

The station is in the heart of Tendō with the bus station and shops adjacent.

• Tendō City Hall
• Tendō post office
• Hiroshige Art Museum
• Tendō Shogi Museum
• Tendō onsen

• Tendo Station (top) and Tendo City Shogi Museum (right)
• Tendō Bus Terminal (adjacent to the station)

References

1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 530. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 126. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

External links

• Media related to Tendō Station at Wikimedia Commons
• JR East Station information (in Japanese)

• Stations of East Japan Railway Company
• Yamagata Shinkansen
• Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture
• Ōu Main Line
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1901
• Tendō, Yamagata