Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station

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).

Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station

面白山高原駅
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station, September 2010
LocationYamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3301
Japan
Coordinates38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E
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 JR East Following station
Yamadera
toward Yamagata
 Senzan Line
Local
 Okunikkawa
toward Sendai
Location
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station (Japan)

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
  • Omoshiroyama Highland
  • Cosmos Berg
  • Slope
  • Valley
  • Station back
  • Arare Falls
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See also

Media related to Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station at Wikimedia Commons

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