Tōge Station
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Tōge Station 峠駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Ōsawa Tōge, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992–1303 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°48′43″N 140°14′09″E / 37.811894°N 140.235853°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 28.8 km from Fukushima | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 15 May 1899 | ||||||||||
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Tōge Station (峠駅, Tōge-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[edit]
Tōge Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 28.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is located within a snow shelter, as it is located in a region of very heavy snowfalls in winter. The station is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
Entrance side | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Fukushima |
Opposite side | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yonezawa |
History[edit]
Tōge Station began as a signal stop on 15 May 1899 and was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 August 1899.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area[edit]
The station is surrounded by wooded hills.
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
- JR East station information (in Japanese)