is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Zaō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 81.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout Zaō Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History The station opened on 5 December 1911 as . It was renamed Zaō Station on 1 March 1951. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 760 2005 925 2010 902 2015 950
Surrounding area
Tohoku Bunkyō College Tokai University Yamagata Senior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East Station information