Appi-Kōgen Station

Railway station in Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Akasakata
towards Ōdate
 Hanawa Line Matsuo-Hachimantai
towards Morioka
Location
Appi-Kōgen Station is located in Japan
Appi-Kōgen Station
Appi-Kōgen Station
Location within Japan

Appi-Kōgen Station (安比高原駅, Appi-Kōgen-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Appi-Kōgen Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 25.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Appi-Kōgen Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on December 28, 1961, as Ryūgamori Station (龍ヶ森駅).[1] It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, and was renamed Appi-Kōgen Station on March 13, 1988.[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 282
  • Appi-Kōgen Golf Club and Ski Resort

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

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Stations of the Hanawa Line