Maegō Station
Maegō Station (前郷駅, Maegō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.
Maegō Station 前郷駅 | |
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 Maegō Station, September 2005 | |
| Location | Maegō, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°18′45.52″N 140°06′45.90″E |
| Operated by | Yuri Kōgen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line |
| Distance | 11.7 km from Ugo-Honjō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1922 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 161 |
| Location | |
  Maegō Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Maegō Station Maegō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Maegō Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 11.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms. The station is unattended.
History
Maegō Station opened on August 1, 1922 as a station on the Yokojō Railway, which became the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line on September 1, 1937. The line was extended past Maegō to Nishitakizawa Station in December of the same year. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. A new station building was completed in December 2003.
