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
Location	Kawabata-5 Jūnisho, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 018-5601 Japan
Coordinates	40°13′49.10″N 140°41′35.91″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	86.6 kilometers from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 11, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Jūnisho towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Dobukai towards Morioka
Location Sawajiri Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Sawajiri Station Sawajiri Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• National Route 103

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sawajiri Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)