Sagae Station

Sagae Station (寒河江駅) is a railway station located in the city of Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Sagae Station is served by the Aterazawa Line and is located 15.3 km from the start of the line at Kita-Yamagata, and 9 km from Aterazawa. The preceding station of Minami-Sagae is 1.8 km away and the following station of Nishi-Sagae is 1.1 km away.

Station layout
The station has a single island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station has a siding for vehicle storage and an inspection and repair shed. The Aterazawa Line vehicles and crews operate from this station. The station has many accessibility features such as elevators, Mobility scooter access, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille Fare table.

History
Sagae Station began operation on 11 December 1921. The station briefly acted as the terminus of the Aterazawa line until the line was extended to Aterazawa Station, the current Terminus, the following year. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in 2005.

The Station will start accepting Suica Cards in Spring 2024, with the extension of the Sendai area Suica zone to Yamagata Prefecture.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 799 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Surrounding area

 * Sagae City Hall
 * Sagae Post Office
 * Sagae Chubu Elementary School
 * Sagae Elementary School
 * Sagae Onsen