Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station 面白山高原駅 | |
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 Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station | |
| Location |
Yamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama, Yamagata, Yamagata （山形県山形市大字山寺字面白山8387） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Senzan Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Previous names | Omoshiroyama (until 1988) |
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
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station has a single side platform, serving traffic in both directions. The station is unstaffed.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Senzan Line | ||||
| Rapid-A, Rapid-B: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Okunikkawa | Rapid-C, Ordinary | Yamadera | ||
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 1 April 1987. It was upgraded to a full passenger station on March 13, 1988 and renamed to its present name.
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.
Mt.Omoshiroyama
Omoshiroyama Highland
Cosmos Berg
Slope
Valley
Station back
Arare Falls
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E / 38.33278°N 140.49639°E