Mogami Station

Railway station in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mogami Station (最上駅, Mogami-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mogami, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Mogami Station

最上駅
Mogami Station in July 2009
General information
LocationMukaimachi, Mogami-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-6101
Japan
Coordinates38.7562°N 140.5176°E / 38.7562; 140.5176
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Rikuu East Line
Distance65.6 kilometers from Kogota
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1916
Previous namesUzen-Mukaimachi (until 1999)
Passengers
FY2004143
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōhori
towards Shinjō
Rikuu East Line Tachikōji
towards Kogota
Location
Mogami Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
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Mogami Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Mogami Station is located in Japan
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Lines

Mogami Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 65.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed, and the station building incorporates the Mogami Public Hall.

A piano was installed in the station in 2021, which came from a defunct elementary school.[1]

Platforms

1  Rikuu East Line for Naruko-Onsen and Kogota
2  Rikuu East Line for Shinjō

History

Mogami Station opened on August 1, 1916 as Uzen-Mukaimachi Station (羽前向町駅, Uzen-Mukaimachi eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. It was renamed to its present name on December 4, 1999.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 143 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

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