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 July 2023
General information
Location	Appi-Kōgen, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7306 Japan
Coordinates	40°0′45.3″N 140°59′50.3″E / 40.012583°N 140.997306°E / 40.012583; 140.997306
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	25.0 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 28, 1961
Previous names	Ryūgamori (until March 1988)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Akasakata towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Matsuo-Hachimantai towards 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

• National Route 282
• Appi-Kōgen Golf Club and Ski Resort

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

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). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

 

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• Official website (in Japanese)