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
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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.
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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
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E / 38.33278°N 140.49639°E