Ōmama Station


Ōmama Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma, Japan, operated by the third sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway.

Lines

Ōmama Station is a station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 7.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.

Station layout

The station has a two opposed side platforms, and one bay platform which is used as the starting point of the seasonal open car tourist trains departing for the Watarase Gorge.

History

Ōmama Station opened on 15 April 1911 as Ōmama-machi Station on the Ashio Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1912. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2008.

Surrounding area

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