Mokichi Kinenkan-mae Station
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station 茂吉記念館前駅 | |
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| Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station, October 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Yamagata (See other stations in Yamagata) |
| City | Kaminoyama |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1421, Kitamachi Aza Benten |
| Coordinates | 38°10′16″N 140°17′53″E / 38.171022°N 140.297925°ECoordinates: 38°10′16″N 140°17′53″E / 38.171022°N 140.297925°E |
| Postal code | 999-3131 |
| (in Japanese) | 山形県上山市北町字弁天1421 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1952 |
| Former name | Kitakaminoyama Station |
| Present name since | 1992 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station (茂吉記念館前駅 Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It takes its name after the Mokichi Saitō Memorial Museum.
Lines
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 77.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
| 2 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) | ||||
| Kaminoyama Onsen | - | Zaō | ||
History
The station opened on 5 December 1952 as Kitakaminoyama Station (北上ノ山駅 Kitakaminoyama eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. It was renamed to its present name on 1 July 1992.
Surrounding area
The surrounding area is of rice paddies and small rural communities.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stations of Ōu Main Line. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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