The is a rail line in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Part of the East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East) system, it runs in Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture

-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...

 from Shinjō Station to Amarume Station, and trains continue on to Sakata Station, even though it is not officially a part of the Rikuu West Line. At Shinjō, connections to the Yamagata Shinkansen

Yamagata Shinkansen

The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....

, Ōu Main Line

Ou Main Line

The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...

 and Rikuu East Line can be made; while the Uetsu Main Line

Uetsu Main Line

The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...

 connects at Sakata Station. Its name refers to the ancient provinces

Provinces of Japan

Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....

 of Mutsu

Mutsu Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefecture and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture...

 (陸奥) and Dewa

Dewa Province

is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...

 (出羽) (or alternatively, the Meiji-era

Meiji period

The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 provinces of Rikuzen

Rikuzen Province

is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi and some parts of Iwate prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.-History:...

 (陸前) and Uzen

Uzen Province

is an old province of Japan in the area of Yamagata Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Ugo Province.This province was in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island. It was the place where the Mogami clan was established.-References:...

 (羽前)), although strictly speaking, only the Rikuu East Line connects both areas.

Station	Japanese	Distance (km) (from Shinjō Station)	Transfers	Location
Shinjō Shinjo Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan.-History:*1903-06-11: Station begins operation.*1913-12-07: Ōu Line service towards Ōmagari is started.*1915-11-01: Ōu Line service towards Fukushima is started....	新庄	0.0	Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line.... , Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture... , Rikuu East Line	Shinjō Shinjo, Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 39,535 and the density of 177 persons per km². The total area is 223.08 km².The city was consolidated from several smaller villages on April 1, 1949....	Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture -Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
Masukata Masukata Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	升形	7.5
Uzen-Zennami Uzen-Zennami Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	羽前前波	10.6
Tsuya Tsuya Station is a JR East railway station located in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	津谷	12.9		Tozawa Tozawa, Yamagata is a village located in Mogami District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,135 and a population density of 23.48 persons per km². The total area is 261.25 km².-Train stations:* Rikuu West Line: Tsuya - Furukuchi - Takaya...
Furukuchi Furukuchi Station is a JR East railway station located in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	古口	17.0
Takaya Takaya Station is a JR East railway station located in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	高屋	24.8
Kiyokawa Kiyokawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	清川	31.1		Shōnai Shonai, Yamagata is a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan. It was created by the merger of the towns of Amarume and Tachikawa in 2005.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 24,921 and the density of 249.26 persons per km²...
Karikawa Karikawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	狩川	34.9
Minamino Minamino Station is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	南野	38.9
Amarume Amarume Station is a JR East railway station located in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...	余目	43.0	Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...
Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...  section. Intermediate stations are not shown.
Sakata Sakata Station (Yamagata) is a East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.-Limited express trains:* Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Adjacent stations:...	酒田	55.3	Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...	Sakata Sakata, Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 116,883 and the population density of 193.92 persons per km². The total area is 602.74 km².-History:The city was founded on April 1, 1933...