Mokichi Kinenkan-mae Station
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station (茂吉記念館前駅, Mokichikinenkanmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It takes its name after the Mokichi Saitō Memorial Museum.
Lines
Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 77.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |
History
The station opened on 5 December 1952 as Kitakaminoyama Station (北上ノ山駅, Kitakaminoyama eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. It was renamed to its present name on 1 July 1992.
Surrounding area
The surrounding area is of rice paddies and small rural communities.
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 529.
External links
Media related to Mokichikinenkan-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)