Ōmama Station Explained


Ōmama Station
Native Name:大間々駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1375 Ōmama, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0101
Country:Japan
Operator:Watarase Keikoku Railway
Distance:7.3 km from
Platforms:2 side + 2 bay platforms
Code:WK05
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:15 April 1911
Passengers:448
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōmama Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma, Japan, operated by the third sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway.

Lines

Ōmama Station is a station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 7.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a two opposed side platforms, and one bay platform which is used as the starting point of the seasonal open car tourist trains departing for the Watarase Gorge.

History

Ōmama Station opened on 15 April 1911 as on the Ashio Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1912.[1] The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2008.[2] [3]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 沿革・歴史 . Company History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207115203/https://www.watetsu.com/company/history.php . 7 December 2023 . 9 February 2024 . watetsu.com . ja.
  2. Web site: わたらせ渓谷鐵道大間々駅本屋及び下り線プラットホーム. Watarase Valley Railway Omama Station Bookstore and Down Line Platform. Cultural Heritage Online. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Japanese. 25 August 2020.
  3. Agency for Cultural Affais