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).

Chūgun Station

中郡駅
Chūgun Station in September 2009
General information
LocationTokida 51, Kawanishi-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0144
Japan
Coordinates37°58′09″N 140°04′02″E / 37.9692°N 140.06727°E / 37.9692; 140.06727
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Yonesaka Line
Distance12.5 km from Yonezawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1926
Passengers
FY200441
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
Chūgun Station is located in Japan
Chūgun Station
Chūgun Station
Chūgun Station (Japan)

History

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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

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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

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Surrounding area

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See also

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  Media related to Chūgun Station at Wikimedia Commons