Chūgun Station

Chūgun Station 中郡駅
Chūgun Station in September 2009
General information
Location	Tokida 51, Kawanishi-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0144 Japan
Coordinates
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yonesaka Line
Distance	12.5 km from Yonezawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 28, 1926
Passengers
FY2004	41
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Uzen-Komatsu towards Sakamachi Yonesaka Line Narushima towards Yonezawa
Location Chūgun Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Chūgun Station Chūgun Station (Japan)

Chūgun Station (中郡駅, Chūgun-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

History

Chūgun Station opened on September 28, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2001. The name comes from a settlement absorbed into Kawanishi.

Lines

The station is served by the Yonesaka Line, and is located 12.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yonezawa Station.

Station layout

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

Surrounding area

• National Route 287

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Chūgun Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)