Chūgun Station

Railway station in Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
37°58′09″N 140°04′02″E / 37.9692°N 140.06727°E / 37.9692; 140.06727Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Yonesaka Line Distance12.5 km from YonezawaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedSeptember 28, 1926PassengersFY200441 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Uzen-Komatsu
towards Sakamachi
 Yonesaka Line Narushima
towards Yonezawa
Location
Chūgun Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Chūgun Station
Chūgun Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
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Chūgun Station is located in Japan
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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

Media related to Chūgun Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)