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Railway station in Yamagata, Japan
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
面白山高原駅
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station, September 2010
General information
LocationYamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3301
Japan
Coordinates38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E / 38.33278°N 140.49639°E / 38.33278; 140.49639
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Senzan Line
Distance42.5 km from Sendai
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedApril 1, 1987
Previous namesOmoshiroyama (until 1988)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yamaderatowards Yamagata Senzan LineLocal Okunikkawatowards Sendai
Location
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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.

  • Mt.Omoshiroyama Mt.Omoshiroyama
  • Omoshiroyama Highland Omoshiroyama Highland
  • Cosmos Berg Cosmos Berg
  • Slope Slope
  • Valley Valley
  • Station back Station back
  • Arare Falls Arare Falls

See also

External links

Media related to Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Senzan Line
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