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Oitama Station

Coordinates: 37°57′16″N 140°08′34″E / 37.954325°N 140.142858°E / 37.954325; 140.142858
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Oitama Station

置賜駅
Oitama Station, October 2010
General information
Location633 Asagawa Kitsunezuka, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-0111
Japan
Coordinates37°57′16″N 140°08′34″E / 37.954325°N 140.142858°E / 37.954325; 140.142858
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance45.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1917
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yonezawa
towards Fukushima
Yamagata Line Takahata
towards Shinjō
Location
Oitama Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Oitama Station
Oitama Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Oitama Station is located in Japan
Oitama Station
Oitama Station
Oitama Station (Japan)

Oitama Station (置賜駅, Oitama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Oitama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 45.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a footbridge; however, only one platform is in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Ōu Main Line for Yonezawa
Akayu and Yamagata
2  Ōu Main Line not in normal use

History

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Oitama Station opened on December 20, 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 528.
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