Appi-Kōgen Station

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).

Appi-Kōgen Station

安比高原駅
Appi-Kōgen Station in May 2007
LocationAppi-Kōgen, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7306
Japan
Coordinates40°0′45.3″N 140°59′50.3″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance25.0 km from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 28, 1961
Previous namesRyūgamori (until March 1988)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Akasakata
toward Ōdate
Hanawa Line Matsuo-Hachimantai
toward Morioka
Location
Appi-Kōgen Station
Location within Japan

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

See also

References

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