Mamurogawa Station

Railway station in Mamurogawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

38°51′30″N 140°15′17″E / 38.858308°N 140.254811°E / 38.858308; 140.254811Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance164.0 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms1 island + 1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 21, 1904Previous namesAramachi (until 1916)PassengersFY2018118 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Uzen-Toyosato towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Kamabuchi towards Aomori

Location
Mamurogawa Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Mamurogawa Station Mamurogawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Mamurogawa Station (真室川駅, Mamurogawa-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Mamurogawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (|JR East).

Lines

Mamurogawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 164.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Yokote, Yuzawa and Akita
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Shinjō
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for trains originating at Mamurogawa

History

Mamurogawa Station opened on October 21, 1904 as Aramachi Station (新町駅, Aramachi eki) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). It was renamed to its present name on September 20, 1916. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2003.