Oriwatari Station
Oriwatari Station 折渡駅 | |
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| Oriwatari Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Yurihonjō |
| Neighborhood etc. | 101 Miyata, Iwaki-Kamikurokawa |
| Postal code | 018-1225 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県由利本荘市岩城上黒川字宮田101 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1987 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Uetsu Main Line |
Oriwatari Station (折渡駅 Oriwatari-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Oriwatari Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 240.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
Oriwatari Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can accommodate trains of only three carriages or less. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Ugo-Iwaya | - | Ugo-Kameda | ||
History
Oriwatari Station began as Oriwatari Signal Stop (折渡信号場) on September 28, 1957. It was elevated to a full station at the time of the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oriwatari Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°28′35″N 140°5′28.15″E / 39.47639°N 140.0911528°E