Ōmama Station
Ōmama Station (大間々駅, Ōmama-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma, Japan, operated by the third sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway.
Ōmama Station 大間々駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ōmama Station, November 2017 | |
| Location | 1375 Ōmama, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0101 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.4347°N 139.2776°E |
| Operated by | Watarase Keikoku Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Watarase Keikoku Line |
| Distance | 7.3 km from Kiryū |
| Platforms | 2 side + 2 bay platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | WK05 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1911 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 448 |
| Location | |
  Ōmama Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Ōmama Station Ōmama Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ōmama Station is a station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 7.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kiryū.
Station layout
The station has a two opposed side platforms, and one bay platform which is used as the starting point of the seasonal open car tourist trains departing for the Watarase Gorge.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watarase Keikoku Line | ||||
| Aioi | Watarase Keikoku-gō | Mizunuma | ||
| Undōkōen | Local | Kamikambai | ||
History
Ōmama Station opened on 15 April 1911 as Ōmama-machi Station (大間々町駅, Ōmamamachi-eki) on the Ashio Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1912. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2008.[1] [2]
Surrounding area
- former Ōmama Town Hall
- Ōmama Post Office
National Route 122
See also
References
- "わたらせ渓谷鐵道大間々駅本屋及び下り線プラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- [ Agency for Cultural Affais (in Japanese)]
External links
Media related to Omama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information (Watarase Keikoku) (in Japanese)