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Tōge Station 峠駅
Inside the station
General information
Location	Ōsawa Tōge, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992–1303 Japan
Coordinates	37°48′43″N 140°14′09″E / 37.811894°N 140.235853°E / 37.811894; 140.235853
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	28.8 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 May 1899
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Itaya towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Ōsawa towards Shinjō
Location
Tōge Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Tōge Station Tōge Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

Lines

Tōge Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 28.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is located within a snow shelter, as it is located in a region of very heavy snowfalls in winter. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tōge Station began as a signal stop on 15 May 1899 and was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 August 1899. ^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by wooded hills.

• Ubayu Onsen ^{[ ja]}
• Namegawa Onsen ^{[ ja]}

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōge Station.

• JR East station information (in Japanese)