Motegi Station

Railway station in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
36°31′51″N 140°10′54″E / 36.530714°N 140.18155°E / 36.530714; 140.18155Operated byMooka RailwayLine(s)Mooka LinePlatforms1 (1 side platform)HistoryOpenedDecember 15, 1920 (1920-12-15)PassengersFY 2015341 daily Services
Preceding station Mooka Railway Following station
Ichihana
towards Shimodate
 SL Mooka Terminus
Ten'yaba
towards Shimodate
 Mooka Line
Location
Motegi Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Motegi Station
Motegi Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
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Motegi Station is located in Japan
Motegi Station
Motegi Station
Motegi Station (Japan)
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Motegi Station (茂木駅, Motegi-eki) is a railway station in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway.

Lines

Motegi Station is a terminal station for the Mooka Line, and is located 41.9 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

Station layout

Motegi Station has one side platform. The station also has a steam-powered railway turntable for use by steam locomotives

History

Motegi Station opened on 15 December 1920[1] as a station on the Japanese Government Railway, which subsequently became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, and the Mooka Railway from 11 April 1988.

Surrounding area

  • Motegi Town Hall
  • Motegi Post Office

Bus routes

References

  1. ^ "茂木駅". 真岡鉄道. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ^ Transfer onto bus bound for Mito Station

External links

Media related to Motegi Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Mooka Railway Station information (in Japanese)