Nishi-Ōtsuka Station Explained

Nishi-Ōtsuka Station
Native Name:西大塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishiotsuka, Kawanishi-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 992-0601
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.0555°N 140.0646°W
Operator: Yamagata Railway
Line: Flower Nagai Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Distance:10.3 km from
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:15 November 1914
Passengers:18 daily
Pass Year:FY 2017
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Ōtsuka Station

is a railway station in the town of Kawanishi, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway.

Lines

Nishi-Ōtsuka Station is a station on the Flower Nagai Line, and is located 10.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Akayu Station.

Station layout

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

History

Nishi-Ōtsuka Station opened on 15 November 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, and became a station on the Yamagata Railway from 25 October 1988.[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 長井線の歴史 . History of the Nagai Line . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117120105/https://flower-liner.jp/about/history/ . 17 January 2024 . 8 February 2024 . flower-liner.jp . ja.