Sawajiri Station

Sawajiri Station (沢尻駅, Sawajiri-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sawajiri Station

沢尻駅
Sawajiri Station, May 2007
General information
LocationKawabata-5 Jūnisho, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 018-5601
Japan
Coordinates40°13′49.10″N 140°41′35.91″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance86.6 kilometers from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 11, 1928
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Jūnisho
towards Ōdate
Hanawa Line Dobukai
towards Morioka
Location
Sawajiri Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Sawajiri Station
Sawajiri Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Sawajiri Station is located in Japan
Sawajiri Station
Sawajiri Station
Sawajiri Station (Japan)

Lines

Sawajiri Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 86.6 km from the terminus of the line at Kōma.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

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

See also

Media related to Sawajiri Station at Wikimedia Commons


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