Tōge Station

Tōge Station
峠駅

Inside the station
Location Ōaza Ōsawa Aza Tōge, Yonezawa, Yamagata
(山形県米沢市大字大沢字峠)
Japan
Coordinates 37°48′43″N 140°14′09″E / 37.811894°N 140.235853°E / 37.811894; 140.235853Coordinates: 37°48′43″N 140°14′09″E / 37.811894°N 140.235853°E / 37.811894; 140.235853
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Connections
History
Opened 1899
Traffic
Passengers (2000) 6 daily

Tōge Station (峠駅 Tōge-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tōge Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 28.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Tōge Station has a single island platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line)
Itaya Local Ōsawa

History

Tōge Station began as a signal stop on 15 May 1899 and was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 August 1899.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by wooded hills.

References

  1. 各駅情報(大沢駅) [Station Information: Ōsawa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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