Ōgane Station

Ōgane Station (大金駅, Ōgane-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōgane Station

大金駅
Ōgane Station, May 2015
LocationŌgane, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0522
Japan
Coordinates36°39′23.17″N 140°5′44.43″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Karasuyama Line
Distance12.7 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2012300 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kōnoyama
toward Utsunomiya
Karasuyama Line Kobana
toward Karasuyama
Location
Ōgane Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Ōgane Station
Ōgane Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōgane Station is served by the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji to Karasuyama, and is located 12.7 km from Hōshakuji.[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Karasuyama Line for Karasuyama
2  Karasuyama Line for Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923.[1]

The station became unstaffed from August 2013, with no facilities available for purchasing tickets.[2]

Surrounding area

  • former Minaminasu town hall
  • Ōgane Onsen
  • Minaminasu Post Office

See also

References

  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 烏山駅、8月に「みどりの窓口」廃止 [Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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