Maegō Station Explained

Maegō Station
Native Name:前郷駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Maegō, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.3126°N 140.1128°W
Operator:Yuri Kōgen Railway
Line: Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Distance:11.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:August 1, 1922
Passengers:161
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Maegō Station

is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Lines

Maegō Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 11.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Maegō Station opened on August 1, 1922 as a station on the Yokojō Railway, which became the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line on September 1, 1937. The line was extended past Maegō to Nishitakizawa Station in December of the same year. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. A new station building was completed in December 2003.

See also