Oitama Station

Oitama Station 置賜駅
Oitama Station, October 2010
General information
Location	633 Asagawa Kitsunezuka, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-0111 Japan
Coordinates	37°57′16″N 140°08′34″E
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	45.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 20, 1917
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yonezawa towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Takahata towards Shinjō
Location
Oitama Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Oitama Station Oitama Station (Japan)

Oitama Station (置賜駅, Oitama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oitama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 45.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge; however, only one platform is in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Yonezawa Akayu and Yamagata
2	■ Ōu Main Line	not in normal use

History

Oitama Station opened on December 20, 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Mogami River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)