Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station
# Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station

Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station (茂吉記念館前駅, Mokichikinenkanmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It takes its name after the Mokichi Saitō Memorial Museum.

## Lines

Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 77.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

## Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected via a level crossing. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata and Shinjō |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Kaminoyamaonsen, Akayu, and Yonezawa |

## History

The station opened on 5 December 1952 as Kitakaminoyama Station (北上ノ山駅, Kitakaminoyama eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. It was renamed to its present name on 1 July 1992.

## Surrounding area

The surrounding area is of rice paddies and small rural communities.

