Ōtaki Station (Yamagata)

Ōtaki Station (大滝駅, Ōtaki-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mamurogawa, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōtaki Station

大滝駅
Ōtaki Station building, October 2010
LocationŌtaki, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken
Japan
Coordinates38°58′17″N 140°19′12″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance180.3 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 21, 1904
Traffic
Passengers (FY2004)51
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kamabuchi
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Innai
toward Aomori
Location
Ōtaki Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Ōtaki Station
Ōtaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōtaki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 180.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is built in a gorge, with a two-story station building. The station faces the road on its upper floor, with the train platform connected to the station building on its lower floor. The station formerly also had an island platform, which has been removed, although the connecting footbridge remains. The station is unattended.

History

Ōtaki Station opened on September 20, 1941.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area
  • Yamagata Prefectural Route 13

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
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