Murayama Station (Yamagata)
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is a JR East
railway station
located in Murayama
, Yamagata Prefecture
, Japan
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East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in Murayama
Murayama, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,380 and a population density of 139 persons per km²...
, Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, Japan
Japan
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History
- 1901-08-23: Station begins operation as Tateoka Station (楯岡駅).
- 1999-12-04: Station is renamed to Murayama Station as the shinkansen service is begun