Ōgane Station
Ōgane Station 大金駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōgane Station, May 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ōgane, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0522 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°39′23.17″N 140°5′44.43″E / 36.6564361°N 140.0956750°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Karasuyama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.7 km from Hōshakuji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 April 1923 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2012 | 300 daily | ||||||||||
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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).
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Karasuyama Line | for Karasuyama |
| 2 | ■ Karasuyama Line | for Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya |
History
[edit]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
[edit]- former Minaminasu town hall
- Ōgane Onsen
- Minaminasu Post Office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ōgane Station.
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)