Ōishida Station
Railway station in Ōshida, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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Ōishida Station (大石田駅, Ōishida-eki) is a junction railway station in the town of Ōishida, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Japan
JR East
Ōishida Station 大石田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The east entrance in October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 585 Ōishida-otsu, Ōishida, Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°35′44″N 140°22′31″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | JR East | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 126.9 km (78.9 mi) from Fukushima | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 October 1901 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 792 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Ōishida Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and the Yamagata Shinkansen, with direct high-speed Tsubasa services to and from Tokyo. It is located 126.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Yamagata, Yonezawa, Fukushima, Ōmiya, and Tokyo for Shinjō |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Murayama, Tendō, and Yamagata for Shinjō | |
| 2 | ■ Yamagata Shinkansen | for Shinjō |
| ■ Yamagata Line | for Murayama, Tendō, and Yamagata for Shinjō |
History
Ōishida Station opened on 21 October 1901.[2] The privately owned Obanazawa Railroad connected to the station from 1926 until its abandonment in 1970.[citation needed] A new station building was completed in 1983.[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.[1] The Yamagata Shinkansen began operations on 4 December 1999.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Ōishida Town Hall
- Ōishida Post Office
- Mogami River
- Ginzan Onsen
National Route 347
