Chūgun Station Explained

Chūgun Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:中郡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tokida 51, Kawanishi-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0144
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Yonesaka Line
Distance:12.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:September 28, 1926
Passengers:41
Pass Year:FY2004
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chūgun Station

is a railway station in the town of Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

History

Chūgun Station opened on September 28, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2001. The name comes from a settlement absorbed into Kawanishi.

Lines

The station is served by the Yonesaka Line, and is located 12.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonezawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

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