Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station explained

Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:茂吉記念館前駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Benten-1421 Kitamachi, Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3131
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.171°N 140.2979°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:77.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:5 December 1952
Former:Kitakaminoyama (until 1992)
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station

is a railway station in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It takes its name after the Mokichi Saitō Memorial Museum.

Lines

Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 77.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 5 December 1952 as . The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. It was renamed to its present name on 1 July 1992.

Surrounding area

The surrounding area is of rice paddies and small rural communities.

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