Kaminoyama-Onsen Station
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Kaminoyama-Onsen Station かみのやま温泉駅 | |||||
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 Kaminoyama-Onsen Station in August 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Yarai, Kaminoyama, Yamagata Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 38°09′08″N 140°16′43″E / 38.152236°N 140.278653°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | Yamagata Shinkansen, Ōu Main Line | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 February 1901 | ||||
| Previous names | Kaminoyama (until 1992) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2012 | 1,673 daily | ||||
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Kaminoyama-Onsen Station (かみのやま温泉駅, Kaminoyama-onsen-eki) is a railway station in Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Kaminoyama-Onsen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) and the Yamagata Shinkansen. It is 75.0 rail kilometers from Fukushima Station.[2]
Station layout
Kaminoyama-Onsen Station has a single side platform and a single island platform serving three tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō | |
| 2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yonezawa, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Akayu and Yonezawa | |
| 3 | ■ Yamagata Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō for Akayu and Yonezawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yamagata Shinkansen | ||||
| Akayu | Tsubasa | Yamagata | ||
| Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) | ||||
| Uzen-Nakayama | Local | Mokichi Kinenkan-mae | ||
History
The station opened on 15 February 1901 as Kaminoyama Station (上ノ山駅).[2] It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[2] Kaminoyama Station was renamed Kaminoyama-Onsen Station on 1 July 1992, coinciding with the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen.[2] A new station building was completed in June 2004.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 1,673 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Kaminoyama City Hall
- Kaminoyama Post Office
- Kaminoyama Castle
- Kaminoyama Onsen
References
- ^ a b 各駅情報（かみのやま温泉駅） [Station Information (Kaminoyama-Onsen Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d 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. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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