Ōgo Station

Ōgo Station (大胡駅, Ōgo-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Ōgo Station 大胡駅
Ōgo Station in September 2010
General information
Location	Motogimachi 41-2, Maebashi-shi, Gunma-ken 371-0232 Japan
Coordinates	36.4124°N 139.1561°E / 36.4124; 139.1561
Operated by	Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Jōmō Line
Distance	8.3 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms	1 island platform
History
Opened	November 10, 1928
Passengers
FY2015	863
Services
Preceding station Jōmō Electric Railway Following station Egi towards Chūō-Maebashi Jōmō Line Higoshi towards Nishi-Kiryū
Location Ōgo Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Ōgo Station Ōgo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōgo Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 8.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi .

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Jōmō Line	for Chūō-Maebashi
2	■ Jōmō Line	for Nishi-Kiryū

History

Ōgo Station was opened on November 10, 1928.^[1] The rail facilities at the station were proclaimed Registered Tangible Cultural Properties on July 31, 2007 by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. These include the station building,^[2] the train garage,^[3] the transformer house,^[4] electrical transmission tower,^[5] the electrical sub-station,^[6] overhead electrical transmission tower^[7] and electrical wire retention tower.^[8]

Surrounding area

• former Ōgo town hall
• Ōgo Public Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan