Mamurogawa Station
Mamurogawa Station (真室川駅, Mamurogawa-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Mamurogawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (|JR East).
Mamurogawa Station 真室川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Mamurogawa Station in 2005 | |||||||||||
| Location | Ōaza Shimmachi, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°51′30″N 140°15′17″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 164.0 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 21, 1904 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Aramachi (until 1916) | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 118 | ||||||||||
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  Mamurogawa Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture  Mamurogawa Station Mamurogawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Mamurogawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 164.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yokote, Yuzawa and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Shinjō |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for trains originating at Mamurogawa |
History
Mamurogawa Station opened on October 21, 1904 as Aramachi Station (新町駅, Aramachi eki) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). It was renamed to its present name on September 20, 1916. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 344
- Mamorugawa Post Office
- ruins of Sakenobe Castle
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Mamurogawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)