Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station 面白山高原駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station, September 2010 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Yamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3301 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E / 38.33278°N 140.49639°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Senzan Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 42.5 km from Sendai | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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Opened | April 1, 1987 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Omoshiroyama (until 1988) | ||||||||||
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Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station (面白山高原駅, Omoshiroyama-Kōgen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 42.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unstaffed.
History
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station opened on November 10, 1937 as the Omoshiroyama Provisional Station (面白山仮乗降場, Omoshiro Kaijōkyōjō). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. It was renamed to its present name on March 13, 1988.
Surrounding area
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen skiing area is nearby. A ski lift carries passengers between the station and the ski slope. In the summer, the station is accessible by automobile, but in the winter season the roads are usually closed.
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Mt.Omoshiroyama
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Omoshiroyama Highland
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Cosmos Berg
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Slope
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Valley
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Station back
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Arare Falls
See also
External links
Media related to Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)