Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station

Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
面白山高原駅
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Location
Prefecture Yamagata
(See other stations in Yamagata)
City Yamagata
Neighborhood etc. Yamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama
Postal code999 - 3301
(in Japanese)山形県山形市大字山寺字面白山8387
History
Year opened 1937
Former name Omoshiroyama Station
Present name since 1988
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Senzan Line
There are no bus services at this 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).

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

« Service »
Senzan Line
Rapid-A, Rapid-B: no stop
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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Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 140°29′47″E / 38.33278°N 140.49639°E