Shirasawa Station (Akita)
Shirasawa Station 白沢駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shirasawa Station (September 2017) | |
| Location |
62 Shirasawa, Ōdate, Akita （秋田県大館市白沢字白沢62） Japan |
| Operated by | East Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
Shirasawa Station (白沢駅 Shirasawa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Shirasawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 409.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Shirasawa Station consists of a single island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks. However, Platform 3 is not in use. The platforms are connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōdate and Hirosaki |
| 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | not normally in service |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ōdate | Ōu Main Line | Jimba | ||
History
Shirasawa Station was opened on June 21, 1899 a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving village of Yatate, Akita. The JGR 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.
Surrounding area
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 40°20′18.38″N 140°35′30.54″E / 40.3384389°N 140.5918167°E