Kaminoyama-Onsen Station


Kaminoyama-Onsen Station is a junction railway station in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

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

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.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 15 February 1901 as Kaminoyama Station. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. Kaminoyama Station was renamed Kaminoyama-Onsen Station on 1 July 1992, coinciding with the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen. A new station building was completed in June 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1521 passengers daily.

Surrounding area