Sawajiri Station
Sawajiri Station 沢尻駅 | |
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| Sawajiri Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Ōdate |
| Neighborhood etc. | 5 Jūnisho Aze |
| Postal code | 018-5601 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県大館市十二所字川端5 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1928 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Hanawa Line |
Sawajiri Station (沢尻駅 Sawajiri-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Sawajiri Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 86.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.
Station layout
Sawajiri Station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Hanawa Line | for Kōma for Ōdate |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hanawa Line | ||||
| Dobukai | Rapid | Jūnisho | ||
| Dobukai | Local | Jūnisho | ||
History
Sawajiri Station was opened on July 11, 1928 on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the town of Jūnisho, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The station was closed from November 11, 1944, reopening on February 1, 1962 as part of the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°13′49.10″N 140°41′35.91″E / 40.2303056°N 140.6933083°E