Ōtaki Station (Yamagata)

Ōtaki Station 大滝駅
Ōtaki Station building, October 2010
General information
Location	Ōtaki, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken Japan
Coordinates	38°58′17″N 140°19′12″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	180.3 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 21, 1904
Passengers
FY2004	51
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kamabuchi towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Innai towards Aomori
Location
Ōtaki Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Ōtaki Station Ōtaki Station (Japan)

Ōtaki Station (大滝駅, Ōtaki-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mamurogawa, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ōtaki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 180.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is built in a gorge, with a two-story station building. The station faces the road on its upper floor, with the train platform connected to the station building on its lower floor. The station formerly also had an island platform, which has been removed, although the connecting footbridge remains. The station is unattended.

History

Ōtaki Station opened on September 20, 1941. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

• Yamagata Prefectural Route 13

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)