Jindai Station

Jindai Station
神代駅
Jindai Station
Location
Prefecture Akita
(See other stations in Akita)
Town Semboku
Neighborhood etc. Tazawako-Sotsuda Aze Shirahata 75-4
Postal code014 - 1113
(in Japanese)秋田県仙北市田沢湖卒田字白旗75-4
History
Year opened 1921
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Tazawako Line

Jindai Station (神代駅 Jindai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Jindai Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 52.8 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Jindai Station has a two opposed side platforms. The station is unattended. The route of the Akita Shinkansen passes through this station.

Platforms

1 Tazawako Line for Kakunodate and Ōmagari
2 Tazawako Line for Tazawako and Morioka


Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tazawako Line
Rapid: no stop
Sashimaki - Shōden

History

Jindai Station opened on December 11, 1921 as a station on the Obonai keiben-sen, serving the village of Jindai, Akita. The line was nationalized the following year, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) network, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 1997.

Surrounding area

External links

Coordinates: 39°37′21.6″N 140°37′38.6″E / 39.622667°N 140.627389°E