Kaminoyama-Onsen Station
Lines
Kaminoyama-Onsen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) and the Yamagata Shinkansen. It is 75.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō | |
| 2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yonezawa, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Akayu and Yonezawa | |
| 3 | ■ Yamagata Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō for Akayu and Yonezawa |
History
The station opened on 15 February 1901 as Kaminoyama Station (上ノ山駅). It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. Kaminoyama Station was renamed Kaminoyama-Onsen Station on 1 July 1992, coinciding with the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen. A new station building was completed in June 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1521 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Kaminoyama City Hall
- Kaminoyama Post Office
- Kaminoyama Castle
- Kaminoyama Onsen
References
- ^ 各駅情報（かみのやま温泉駅） [Station Information (Kaminoyama-Onsen Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)