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Kaminoyama-Onsen Station

かみのやま温泉駅
Kaminoyama-Onsen Station; かみのやま温泉駅
	Kaminoyama-Onsen Station in July 2021
General information
Location	1 Yarai, Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata-ken 999–3134; Japan
Coordinates	38°9′8.05″N 140°16′43.15″E / 38.1522361°N 140.2786528°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Yamagata Shinkansen; Ōu Main Line;
Distance	75.0 km (46.6 mi) from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened	15 February 1901; 123 years ago
Previous names	Kaminoyama (until 1992)
Passengers
FY2020	1,158 daily
Services
Location
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	Kaminoyama-Onsen Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Kaminoyama-Onsen Station Kaminoyama-Onsen Station (Japan)

Kaminoyama-Onsen Station (かみのやま温泉駅, Kaminoyama-onsen-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Kaminoyama-Onsen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line) and the Yamagata Shinkansen. It is 75.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.^[2]

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Yamagata and Shinjō
1	■ Yamagata Line	for Yamagata and Shinjō
2	■ Yamagata Shinkansen	for Yonezawa, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo
2	■ Yamagata Line	for Akayu and Yonezawa
3	■ Yamagata Line	for Yamagata and Shinjō for Akayu and Yonezawa

History

The station opened on 15 February 1901 as Kaminoyama Station (上ノ山駅).^[2] It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.^[2] Kaminoyama Station was renamed Kaminoyama-Onsen Station on 1 July 1992, coinciding with the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen.^[2] A new station building was completed in June 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1521 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

Kaminoyama City Hall
Kaminoyama Post Office
Kaminoyama Castle
Kaminoyama Onsen

References

^ ^a ^b 各駅情報（かみのやま温泉駅） [Station Information (Kaminoyama-Onsen Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] 各駅情報（かみのやま温泉駅） [Station Information (Kaminoyama-Onsen Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

[teishajo1998-2] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 529. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[jreast2018stats-3] 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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