Operated by JR East Address Japan | Opened 1937 | |
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Previous names Omoshiroyama (until 1988) Similar Omoshiroyama, Tateyama Station, Yamadera Station, Oku‑Nikkawa Station, Uzen‑Chitose 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).
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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.
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.