Maeyama Station

Maeyama Station
前山駅
Maeyama Station (Sep 27, 2009)
Location
Prefecture Akita
(See other stations in Akita)
City Kitaakita
Neighborhood etc. 64 Amimae, Maeyama
Postal code018-3342
(in Japanese)秋田県北秋田市前山字網前64
History
Year opened 1951
Rail services
Operator(s) East Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Ōu Main Line

Maeyama Station (前山駅 Maeyama-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Maeyama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 379.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Maeyama Station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 Ōu Main Line for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2 Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line
Rapid: no stop
Futatsui   Ōu Main Line   Takanosu

History

Maeyama Station began as Maeyama Signal (前山信号場) on August 27, 1929. It was elevated to a full station on March 1, 1951 on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the village of Nanakura, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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Coordinates: 40°12′53.05″N 140°18′44.56″E / 40.2147361°N 140.3123778°E