Urushiyama Station (漆山駅, Urushiyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Urushiyama Station

漆山駅
Urushiyama Station in March 2010
General information
LocationUrushiyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2161
Japan
Coordinates38°18′52″N 140°20′51″E / 38.3144°N 140.347589°E / 38.3144; 140.347589
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance94.9 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1902
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Minami-Dewa
towards Fukushima
Yamagata Line Takatama
towards Shinjō
Location
Urushiyama Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Urushiyama Station
Urushiyama Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Urushiyama Station is located in Japan
Urushiyama Station
Urushiyama Station
Urushiyama Station (Japan)

Lines

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Urushiyama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 94.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. Track one is adjacent to the station building; track 2 is on a passing loop. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Ōu Main Line for Yamagata, and Yonezawa
2  Ōu Main Line for Tendō and Shinjō

History

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Urushiyama Station opened on November 1, 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2009.

Surrounding area

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Since December 1946 the Topcon factory has been next to the station.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Topcon". Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
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