Urushiyama Station Explained

Urushiyama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:漆山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Urushiyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2161
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.3144°N 140.3476°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:94.9 km from
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 1, 1902
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Urushiyama Station

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

Lines

Urushiyama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 94.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. Track one is adjacent to the station building; track 2 is on a passing loop. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Urushiyama Station opened on November 1, 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2009.

Surrounding area

Since December 1946 the Topcon factory has been next to the station.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Topcon. 2008-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080311124606/http://www.topcon.co.jp/eng/corporate/history.html . 2008-03-11.