Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station

Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station (会津高原尾瀬口駅, Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi-eki) is a railway station in Minamiaizu, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway.

Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station

会津高原尾瀬口駅
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station in August 2021
General information
LocationSorima-911 Takinohara, Minamiaizu-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0015
Japan
Coordinates37°05′24″N 139°42′18″E / 37.0900°N 139.7051°E / 37.0900; 139.7051
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms1 side
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (Yagan Railway)
History
OpenedNovember 8, 1953
Previous namesAizu-Taki-no-hara (to 1986), Aizukōgen (to 2006)
Passengers
FY2015224 daily (Yagan Railway)
36 daily (Aizu Railway)
Services
Preceding station Yagan Railway Following station
Kamimiyori-Shiobara-Onsenguchi Aizu through to Aizu Line
Ojika-Kōgen Aizu Kinugawa Line Terminus
Preceding station Aizu Railway Following station
through to Aizu Kinugawa Line Aizu Aizu-Tajima
Terminus
Terminus Aizu Line
Local
Nanatsugatake-Tozanguchi
Location
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station is located in Japan
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station (Japan)
Platforms and train, 2021

Lines

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Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 56.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nishi-Wakamatsu Station. It is also a terminus for the Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line and is located 30.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at Shin-Fujiwara Station.

Station layout

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Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History

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Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station opened on November 8, 1953, as Aizu-Takinohara Station (会津滝ノ原駅, Aizu-Takinohara-eki). The Yagen Railway connected to this station on May 1, 1966. The station name was changed Aizukōgen Station (会津高原駅, Aizukōgen eki) on October 9, 1986, and to its present name on March 18, 2006.[1]

The platforms for the Aizu Line were transferred to the railway from JR East on 16 July 1987.[2]

Surrounding area

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Bus routes

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  • Aizu Bus
    • Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station - Yunohana Onsen - Tateiwa Tourist Information Desk[note 1] - Tokusa iriguchi - Uchikawa[note 2] - Hinoemata - Mike[note 3] - Oze Numayama Pass
      • Partly services which run during summer are express which passes bus stops between AizuKogen-Ozeguchi Station and Mori no Onsenkan Aruza, so when use the service passengers must pay additional fares at 300 yen.

Notes

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  1. ^ Transfer onto ondemand bus bound for Tokusa Onsen
  2. ^ Transfer onto buses bound for Aizu-Tajima Station
  3. ^ Transfer onto reservation bus bound for Okutadami Dam

References

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  1. ^ "会社概要" [Company Profile]. yagan.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "企業情報" [Company Information]. aizutetsudo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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