Motegi Station Explained

Motegi Station
Native Name:茂木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Motegi, Motegi, Haga, Tochigi
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.5307°N 140.1816°W
Operator:Mooka Railway
Line:Mooka Line
Platforms:1 (1 side platform)
Passengers:341 daily
Pass Year:FY 2015
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway.

Lines

Motegi Station is a terminal station for the Mooka Line, and is located 41.9 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

Station layout

Motegi Station has one side platform. The station also has a steam-powered railway turntable for use by steam locomotives

History

Motegi Station opened on 15 December 1920[1] as a station on the Japanese Government Railway, which subsequently became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, and the Mooka Railway from 11 April 1988.

Surrounding area

Bus routes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 茂木駅 . 真岡鉄道 . 29 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918134304/http://www.moka-railway.co.jp/kankou02_01.php . 18 September 2015 . dead .
  2. Transfer onto bus bound for Mito Station