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Railway station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Maeyama Station
前山駅
Maeyama Station (Sep 27, 2009)
General information
Location64 Tsunamae Maeyama, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates40°12′53.05″N 140°18′44.56″E / 40.2147361°N 140.3123778°E / 40.2147361; 140.3123778
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance379.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1951
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Futatsuitowards Shinjō Ōu Main LineLocal Takanosutowards Aomori
Location
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Maeyama Station (前山駅, Maeyama-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Maeyama Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 379.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita
  • The platforms, 2024 The platforms, 2024

History

Maeyama Station began as Maeyama Signal (前山信号場) on August 27, 1929. It was elevated to a full station on March 1, 1951 on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the village of Nanakura, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

External links

Media related to Maeyama Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Ōu Main Line
Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)
Shinjō to Ōmagari
Ōmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)
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