Kita-Ōishida Station Explained

Kita-Ōishida Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:北大石田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamijuku Takanosu, Ōishida-machi, Kitamurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4101
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Distance:130.8 km from
Line: Ōu Main Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:December 20, 1960
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kita-Ōishida Station

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

Lines

Kita-Ōishida Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 130.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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

History

Kita-Ōishida Station opened on December 20, 1960.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A portion of the platform measuring 15 x 3 meters collapsed during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.

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 . 126. 4-533-00503-9.