Ōtaki Station (Yamagata) Explained

Ōtaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:大滝駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ōtaki, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:180.3 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:October 21, 1904
Passengers:51
Pass Year:FY2004
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōtaki Station

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.[1] 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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 127. 4-533-00503-9.