Oitama Station

Oitama Station
置賜駅
Oitama Station
Location
Prefecture Yamagata
(See other stations in Yamagata)
City Yonezawa
Neighborhood etc. 633, Ōaza Asagawa Aza Kitsunezuka
Coordinates37°57′16″N 140°08′34″E / 37.954325°N 140.142858°ECoordinates: 37°57′16″N 140°08′34″E / 37.954325°N 140.142858°E
Postal code992-0112
(in Japanese)山形県米沢市大字浅川字狐塚633
History
Year opened 1917
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
There are no bus services at this station

Oitama Station (置賜駅 Oitama-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oitama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 45.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Oitama Station has two opposed side platforms connected via a pedestrian overpass; however, only one platform is in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 Ōu Main Line for Yonezawa
Akayu and Yamagata
2 Ōu Main Line not in normal use

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line)
Yonezawa Local Takahata

History

Oitama Station opened on December 20 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

External links

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