Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station

Railway station in Yamagata, Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yamadera
towards Yamagata
Senzan Line
Local
Okunikkawa
towards Sendai
Location
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
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Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station is located in Japan
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station (Japan)
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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

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
    Mt.Omoshiroyama
  • Omoshiroyama Highland
    Omoshiroyama Highland
  • Cosmos Berg
    Cosmos Berg
  • Slope
    Slope
  • Valley
    Valley
  • Station back
    Station back
  • Arare Falls
    Arare Falls

See also

Media related to Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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Stations of the Senzan Line