Ōgane Station

Ōgane Station (大金駅, Ōgane-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōgane Station 大金駅
Ōgane Station, May 2015
Location	Ōgane, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0522 Japan
Coordinates	36°39′23.17″N 140°5′44.43″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Karasuyama Line
Distance	12.7 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2012	300 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kōnoyama toward Utsunomiya Karasuyama Line Kobana toward Karasuyama
Location
Ōgane Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Ōgane Station Ōgane Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōgane Station is served by the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji to Karasuyama, and is located 12.7 km from Hōshakuji.[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Karasuyama Line	for Karasuyama
2	■ Karasuyama Line	for Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923.[1]

The station became unstaffed from August 2013, with no facilities available for purchasing tickets.[2]

Surrounding area

• former Minaminasu town hall
• Ōgane Onsen
• Minaminasu Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
2. 烏山駅、８月に「みどりの窓口」廃止 [Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)